CVE-2022-3068

HIGH

Improper Privilege Management in GitHub repository octoprint/octoprint prior to 1.8.3.

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

CVSS 3.18.8
EPSS0.5%
Percentile43th
PatchPatched
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction needed, impact contained to the vulnerable component, full confidentiality impact, full integrity impact, full availability impact.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management

Software does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges, allowing unauthorized elevation of access.

Related Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-58 Restful Privilege Elevation
via CWE-269
CAPEC-122 Privilege Abuse
via CWE-269
CAPEC-233 Privilege Escalation
via CWE-269

Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in OctoPrint prior to version 1.8.3 allows unauthorized users to gain elevated privileges, potentially leading to full system compromise.

BSID: BS-2022-GLOBAL-065703-H • Model: /workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16 • Confidence: HIGH

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-3068?
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in OctoPrint prior to version 1.8.3 allows unauthorized users to gain elevated privileges, potentially leading to full system compromise.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-3068?
CVE-2022-3068 has CVSS 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS: 0.5%.
Is CVE-2022-3068 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2022-3068 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2022-3068?
Priority: IMMEDIATE.
What systems are affected by CVE-2022-3068?
CVE-2022-3068 affects Octoprint Octoprint.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2022-3068
BSIDBS-2022-GLOBAL-065703-H BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published2022-09-21
Last Modified2024-11-21
ICS Relevance15%
Weakness (CWE)
Improper Privilege Management
SourceNVD
Official Description

Improper Privilege Management in GitHub repository octoprint/octoprint prior to 1.8.3.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by manipulating user roles or permissions within the OctoPrint web interface, leading to unauthorized access to administrative functionalities.

Exploitation Likelihood: HIGH

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Octoprint Octoprint < 1.8.3
Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 1485 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Model/workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16
ConfidenceHIGH
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hashbde69c4a47de6d262b3e754d01cc3506ed308ac5efaaf5bdcd12822352b29c4f3699fd2a3e45eb7f127cf724fac57117c7c39b8acf3741d4cff8f76bc5fb8afa
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