Path Traversal in Wso2 API Manager
CVE-2022-29464
Certain WSO2 products allow unrestricted file upload with resultant remote code execution. The attacker must use a /fileupload endpoint with a Content-Disposition directory traversal sequence to reach a directory under the web root, such as a ../../../../repository/deployment/server/webapps directory. This affects WSO2 API Manager 2.2.0 up to 4.0.0, WSO2 Identity Server 5.2.0 up to 5.11.0, WSO2 Identity Server Analytics 5.4.0, 5.4.1, 5.5.0 and 5.6.0, WSO2 Identity Server as Key Manager 5.3.0 up to 5.11.0, WSO2 Enterprise Integrator 6.2.0 up to 6.6.0, WSO2 Open Banking AM 1.4.0 up to 2.0.0 and WSO2 Open Banking KM 1.4.0, up to 2.0.0.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 1.000 (100.0th 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
- Wso2 Api_manager
- Wso2 Enterprise_integrator
- Wso2 Identity_server
- Wso2 Identity_server_analytics — versions 5.4.0, 5.4.1, 5.5.0
- Wso2 Identity_server_as_key_manager
- Wso2 Open_banking_am
- Wso2 Open_banking_iam — versions 2.0.0
- Wso2 Open_banking_km
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Known ransomware campaign use: yes.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-29464?
- CVE-2022-29464 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wso2 API Manager, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-04-18.
- How severe is CVE-2022-29464?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-29464 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2022-29464 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-04-25), indicating it is being actively exploited. 135 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.