CVE-2022-22685 Path traversal in WebDAV Server

High 8.7 Published Updated

Remote authenticated users can delete arbitrary files via path traversal in Synology WebDAV Server.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-22685?

CVE-2022-22685 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Synology WebDAV Server, published on 28 Jul 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in webapi component in Synology WebDAV Server before 2.4.0-0062 allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22685?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Synology Webdav Server.

How do I fix CVE-2022-22685?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22685 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2022-22685 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22685 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8wg2-h7mh-v5qc.

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