CVE-2022-4457
WARP client manifest misconfiguration leading to Task Hijacking
CVE-2022-4457 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Cloudflare Warp, published January 11, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.17%, the 6th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
Due to a misconfiguration in the manifest file of the WARP client for Android, it was possible to a perform a task hijacking attack. An attacker could create a malicious mobile application which could hijack legitimate app and steal potentially sensitive information when installed on the victim's device.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
WARP client manifest misconfiguration leading to Task Hijacking
Due to a misconfiguration in the manifest file of the WARP client for Android, it was possible to a perform a task hijacking attack. An attacker could create a malicious mobile application which could hijack legitimate app and steal potentially sensitive information when installed on the victim's device.
- Record
CVE-2022-4457- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-51801
Due to a misconfiguration in the manifest file of the WARP client for Android, it was possible to a perform a task hijacking attack. An attacker could create a malicious mobile application which could hijack legitimate app and steal potentially sensitive information when installed on the victim's device.
- Record
EUVD-2022-51801- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Due to a misconfiguration in the manifest file of the WARP client for Android, it was possible to a perform a task hijacking attack. An attacker could create a malicious mobile application which could hijack legitimate app and steal potentially sensitive information when installed on the victim's device.
- Record
CVE-2022-4457- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, EUVD, NVD |