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CVE-2022-38337
CRITICAL · CVSS 9.1
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2022-12-06T00:15:10.107 · Last modified 2026-06-17T04:56:26.670

Summary

When aborting a SFTP connection, MobaXterm before v22.1 sends a hardcoded password to the server. The server treats this as an invalid login attempt which can result in a Denial of Service (DoS) for the user if services like fail2ban are used.

Affected products

mobatek — mobaxterm

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References

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