Path Traversal in Backclick
CVE-2022-44006
An issue was discovered in BACKCLICK Professional 5.9.63. Due to improper validation or sanitization of upload filenames, an externally reachable, unauthenticated update function permits writing files outside the intended target location. Achieving remote code execution is possible, e.g., by uploading an executable file.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (80.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 80.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Backclick — versions 5.9.63
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.syss.de/pentest-blog/vielfaeltige-schwachstellen-in-backclick-professional-… (Third Party Advisory)
- www.syss.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2022-031.txt (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-44006?
- CVE-2022-44006 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Backclick, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-11-16.
- How severe is CVE-2022-44006?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.