What is CVE-2022-27115?

CVE-2022-27115 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-04-11.

How severe is CVE-2022-27115?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-27115 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Arbitrary file upload in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2022-27115

In Studio-42 elFinder 2.1.60, there is a vulnerability that causes remote code execution through file name bypass for file upload.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.286 (97.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows
Std42 Elfinder — versions 2.1.60
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-27115?: CVE-2022-27115 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-04-11.
How severe is CVE-2022-27115?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-27115 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.