CVE-2022-29596: MicroStrategy Enterprise Manager 2022 allows authentication bypass by triggering a login failure and then ente

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2022-29596 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting enterprise manager. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

MicroStrategy Enterprise Manager 2022 allows authentication bypass by triggering a login failure and then entering the Uid=/../../../../../../../../../../../windows/win.ini%00.jpg&Pwd=_any_password_&ConnMode=1&3054=Login substring for directory traversal.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	2.2% (top 18%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-22
Published	2022-05-11
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: microstrategy

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-05-11 20:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:40 UTCUpdated Record last modified

microstrategy enterprise manager DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2022

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2022

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy enterprise-manager || rpm -q enterprise-manager || enterprise-manager --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2022 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison enterprise-manager sudo apt install enterprise-manager=<VERSION_BEFORE_2022> sudo apt-mark hold enterprise-manager

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list enterprise-manager sudo dnf downgrade enterprise-manager-<VERSION_BEFORE_2022> sudo dnf versionlock add enterprise-manager

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-29596?

enterprise manager: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-29596 being exploited?

CVE-2022-29596 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-29596 affect?

CVE-2022-29596 affects enterprise manager. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). MicroStrategy Enterprise Manager 2022 allows authentication bypass by triggering a login failure and then entering the Uid=/../../../../../../../../../../../windows/win.ini%00.jpg&Pwd=_any_password_&ConnMode=1&3054=Login substring for direc

How urgent is CVE-2022-29596?

Priority 65/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

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