Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-45287 is a high-severity access-control flaw reported in Temenos CWX 8.5.6. A logged-in attacker with low privileges could escalate to administrative capability through Registration.aspx and run administrative actions. Business risk is high where CWX is deployed and reachable by non-admin users.
Executive priority
Prioritize assessment if Temenos CWX supports sensitive banking, customer, or operational workflows. The issue can convert an authenticated low-privilege account into administrative control, so remediation should be handled as a high-priority access-control risk.
Technical view
The CVE describes broken access control in Registration.aspx of Temenos CWX 8.5.6. CVSS 3.1 is 8.8: network exploitable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. The source bundle does not provide CWE mapping, CPEs, or vendor remediation details.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely for organizations running Temenos CWX 8.5.6 where authenticated non-admin users can reach Registration.aspx. The official affected-product metadata is incomplete, so confirm deployments directly rather than relying on CPE matching.
Exploitation context
The bundle includes a public GitHub reference, but CISA KEV status is false and no cited source confirms active exploitation. Treat this as publicly documented and serious, not as proven exploited in the wild.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports a high-impact authenticated privilege escalation in Temenos CWX 8.5.6. Source quality is moderate: CVE data is available, but affected CPEs, CWE classification, exploit status, and vendor fix details are incomplete in the provided bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Check Temenos or support-channel guidance for fixed versions or official workarounds.
- Restrict Registration.aspx access to authorized administrative users only.
- Limit CWX access to trusted networks or VPN where operationally feasible.
- Review application roles and remove unnecessary low-privilege accounts.
- Monitor for unexpected administrative commands or privilege changes.
Validation and detection
- Inventory all Temenos CWX deployments and confirm exact versions.
- Verify whether Registration.aspx is present and reachable by non-admin users.
- Test authorization controls using approved internal security procedures only.
- Review logs for suspicious privilege changes or administrative actions.
- Confirm remediation status against current vendor guidance.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/WhiteBearVN/CWX-Registration-Broken-Access-Control/blob/main/README.mdCVE reference, mitre
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