Critical severity9.1NVD Advisory· Published Dec 6, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-38337

Description

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.

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Affected products

MobaXterm/MobaXtermllm-create
Range: <22.1
MobaXterm/MobaXtermdescription
Mobatek/Mobaxterm
cpe:2.3:a:mobatek:mobaxterm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=22.2

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

mobaxterm.mobatek.net/download-home-edition.htmlnvdPatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory
docs.ssh-mitm.at/vulnerabilities/CVE-2022-38337.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory

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