CVE-2022-39052
DoS attack using email
An external attacker is able to send a specially crafted email (with many recipients) and trigger a potential DoS of the system
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
DoS attack using email
An external attacker is able to send a specially crafted email (with many recipients) and trigger a potential DoS of the system
- Record
CVE-2022-39052- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-835
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-41598
An external attacker is able to send a specially crafted email (with many recipients) and trigger a potential DoS of the system
- Record
EUVD-2022-41598- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q249-c8f4-3h57
An external attacker is able to send a specially crafted email (with many recipients) and trigger...
An external attacker is able to send a specially crafted email (with many recipients) and trigger a potential DoS of the system
- Record
GHSA-q249-c8f4-3h57- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-835
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
An external attacker is able to send a specially crafted email (with many recipients) and trigger a potential DoS of the system
- Record
CVE-2022-39052- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-835
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-39052
An external attacker is able to send a specially crafted email (with many recipients) and trigger a potential DoS of the system
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-39052- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
znunyUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.5.3-16.5.4-16.5.5-16.5.6-1 |
None known |
znunyUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.5.14-16.5.15-2 |
None known |
znunyUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.5.18-16.5.20-16.5.21-16.5.22-16.5.23-1 |
None known |
znunyUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.5.15-26.5.18-1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-39052 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Otrs, published October 17, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.75%, the 55th percentile. No source names a fixed version.