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 their variations or by using absolute file paths, it may be possible to access arbitrary files and directories stored on the file system, including application source code, configuration, and other critical system files.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.013 (70.0th 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.