Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Grafana 9.2.0 through 9.2.3 has a race condition that may let an unauthenticated user query an administration endpoint under heavy load. This is critical because administrative access paths can affect monitoring data, configuration, and service integrity. Grafana patched it in 9.2.4, and the source states there are no known workarounds.
Executive priority
Treat as urgent for any affected Grafana deployment, especially external or business-critical monitoring. The fix is version-based and documented, while no workaround is named in the sources.
Technical view
CVE-2022-39328 is a CWE-362 race condition in Grafana authentication middleware logic. The issue is network exploitable with no privileges or user interaction according to CVSS 3.1 score 9.8. Affected versions are Grafana >=9.2.0 and <9.2.4. The documented fix is Grafana 9.2.4.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations running Grafana 9.2.0, 9.2.1, 9.2.2, or 9.2.3. Internet-facing Grafana deployments, shared monitoring platforms, and systems under heavy load deserve fastest review.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. The condition requires heavy load, but the CVSS vector rates attack complexity low and requires no authentication.
Researcher notes
Focus validation on version detection and exposure mapping. The public description identifies an authentication middleware race condition under heavy load, but the bundle does not provide deeper root-cause details, exploit telemetry, or safe detection indicators beyond affected versions and endpoint context.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade affected Grafana instances to 9.2.4 or later.
- Prioritize internet-facing and shared Grafana deployments.
- Do not rely on a workaround; sources state none are known.
- Check Grafana advisory for current vendor guidance.
- Track any dependent vendor advisories, including NetApp where relevant.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Grafana versions across production and non-production systems.
- Flag Grafana 9.2.0 through 9.2.3 as affected.
- Confirm remediated instances report Grafana 9.2.4 or later.
- Review whether Grafana admin endpoints are reachable from untrusted networks.
- Check monitoring for unusual unauthenticated admin endpoint requests.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/grafana/grafana/security/advisories/GHSA-vqc4-mpj8-jxchCVE reference
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221215-0003/CVE reference
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CWE details
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Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.