Path Traversal in Codehaus-plexus Plexus-utils
CVE-2022-4244
A flaw was found in codeplex-codehaus. A directory traversal attack (also known as path traversal) aims to access files and directories stored outside the intended folder. By manipulating files with "dot-dot-slash (../)" sequences and thei…
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.013 (67.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, issue-tracking, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-4244?
- CVE-2022-4244 is a high-severity vulnerability in Codehaus-plexus Plexus-utils, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-09-25.
- How severe is CVE-2022-4244?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-4244 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.