# CVE-2022-1661: Keysight N6854A Geolocation server and N6841A RF Sensor software

> Attackers can exploit directory traversal to read arbitrary operating system files on Keysight geolocation and RF sensor systems.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 31 May 2022
- **Updated:** 16 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-g7rf-g4j7-7fc4

## What is CVE-2022-1661?

CVE-2022-1661 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Keysight N6854A Geolocation server and N6841A RF Sensor software, published on 31 May 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The affected products are vulnerable to directory traversal, which may allow an attacker to obtain arbitrary operating system files.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory), CWE-23 (Relative Path Traversal)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1661?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Keysight N6841a Rf Firmware, Keysight N6854a Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-1661?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1661 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-1661 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1661 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Keysight N6854A Geolocation server and N6841A RF Sensor software

- [CVE-2022-1660](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1660/): Keysight N6854A Geolocation server and N6841A RF Sensor software (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-1661 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-1661 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Keysight N6854A Geolocation server and N6841A RF Sensor software, published on 31 May 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1661 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Keysight N6854A Geolocation server and N6841A RF Sensor software. 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-2022-1661/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1661/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1661
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1661
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-1661

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1661/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.