What is CVE-2022-40308?

CVE-2022-40308 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Archiva. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-11-15.

How severe is CVE-2022-40308?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apache Archiva

CVE-2022-40308

If anonymous read enabled, it's possible to read the database file directly without logging in.

Published 2022-11-15 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.013 (70.5th percentile), scored 2026-10-22.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 70th percentile — 70.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Apache Archiva
Apache Software Foundation Archiva — versions Apache Archiva

References

lists.apache.org/thread/x01pnn0jjsw512cscxsbxzrjmz64n4cc (Mailing List, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/15/2 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-40308?: CVE-2022-40308 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Archiva. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-11-15.
How severe is CVE-2022-40308?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.