CVE-2022-22836 Path traversal in n/a
An authenticated attacker can create files outside the intended directory via directory traversal in CoreFTP Server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-22836?
CVE-2022-22836 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jan 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
CoreFTP Server before 727 allows directory traversal (for file creation) by an authenticated attacker via ../ in an HTTP PUT request.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22836?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Coreftp Core Ftp.
How do I fix CVE-2022-22836?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22836 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-2022-22836 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22836 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3mhc-qrfq-hh49.