CVE-2022-22278
mediumpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.010 · 61 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in SonicOS CFS (Content filtering service) returns a large 403 forbidden HTTP response message to the source address when users try to access prohibited resource this allows an attacker to cause HTTP Denial of Service (DoS) attack
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
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affected products (53)
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references (6)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-22278/cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22278cnnvd
- https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2022-0004cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2022042717cnnvd
- https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2022-0004enisa_euvd
- https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2022-0004Vendor Advisorynvd
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