CVE-2022-46786
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedSquaredUp Dashboard Server SCOM edition before 5.7.1 GA allows XSS (issue 2 of 2).
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceSquaredUp Dashboard Server SCOM edition before version 5.7.1 GA contains a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability, allowing attackers to inject malicious client-side scripts into web pages viewed by other users. This is the second of two XSS issues identified in this product.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 5.7.1.9085CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm SquaredUp Dashboard Server is installedLocate SquaredUp Dashboard Server SCOM edition in your environment - check installed programs, services, or the web server hosting the applicationAffected if SquaredUp Dashboard Server SCOM edition is present in the environment
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Identify the installed versionAccess the About page in the SquaredUp Dashboard Server web interface, or check version information in installation directories, configuration files, or registry entriesAffected if Unable to determine the version number for comparison
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Compare version against the affected rangeCompare your installed version number to the vulnerable range: versions before 5.7.1.9085Affected if Installed version is lower than 5.7.1.9085 (for example, 5.7.0.x or earlier)
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Verify the web interface is accessibleConfirm the SquaredUp Dashboard Server web interface is accessible to users or network attackersAffected if The web interface is exposed without proper authentication controls, increasing exploitability
You are affected if SquaredUp Dashboard Server SCOM edition is installed with a version number lower than 5.7.1.9085.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped5.7.1.9085
Upgrade SquaredUp Dashboard Server SCOM edition to version 5.7.1 GA or later to remediate this vulnerability. Validate and sanitize all user inputs as a defense-in-depth measure.
5.7.1 GA (build 5.7.1.9085) or later
- 1. Back up your current SquaredUp Dashboard Server installation and configuration.
- 2. Download SquaredUp Dashboard Server version 5.7.1 GA (build 5.7.1.9085) or later from the official SquaredUp portal.
- 3. Review the release notes for any pre-upgrade requirements or migration steps.
- 4. Execute the upgrade installer following the standard upgrade procedure.
- 5. Verify the XSS vulnerability is remediated by testing the affected functionality.
- 6. Confirm all dashboards and configurations are functioning correctly post-upgrade.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-46786 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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