# CVE-2007-0222: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the EmChartBean component of Oracle Application Server.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not stated
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 17 Jan 2007
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-h382-3v8j-jf8j

## What is CVE-2007-0222?

CVE-2007-0222 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Oracle Application Server, published on 17 Jan 2007. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the EmChartBean server side component for Oracle Application Server 10g allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unknown vectors, probably "\.." sequences in the beanId parameter.  NOTE: this is likely a duplicate of another CVE that Oracle addressed in CPU Jan 2007, but due to lack of details by Oracle, it is unclear which BugID this issue is associated with, so the other CVE cannot be determined.  Possibilities include EM02 (CVE-2007-0292) or EM05 (CVE-2007-0293).

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0222?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oracle Application Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2007-0222?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-0222 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2007-0222 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-0222 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Application Server

- [CVE-2008-1812](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1812/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-1824](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1824/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-0340](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0340/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-0343](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0343/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-0344](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0344/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2007-0222 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2007-0222 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Oracle Application Server, published on 17 Jan 2007. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-0222 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Oracle Application Server. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-0222/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-0222/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-0222
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-0222
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-0222

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