CVE-2022-23457 Path Traversal in ESAPI
Attackers can bypass directory path validation checks in the OWASP ESAPI library, potentially accessing unauthorized files or directories.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-23457?
CVE-2022-23457 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager, published on 25 Apr 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ESAPI (The OWASP Enterprise Security API) is a free, open source, web application security control library. Prior to version 2.3.0.0, the default implementation of `Validator.getValidDirectoryPath(String, String, File, boolean)` may incorrectly treat the tested input string as a child of the specified parent directory. This potentially could allow control-flow bypass checks to be defeated if an attack can specify the entire string representing the 'input' path. This vulnerability is patched in release 2.3.0.0 of ESAPI. As a workaround, it is possible to write one's own implementation of the Validator interface. However, maintainers do not recommend this.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-23457?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.owasp.esapi:esapi. It affects 4 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.owasp.esapi:esapi Maven | All versions | 2.3.0.0 |
org.owasp.esapi:esapi Maven | All versions | 2.3.0.0 |
Products include Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager, Netapp Oncommand Workflow Automation, Oracle Weblogic Server, Owasp Enterprise Security Api.
How do I fix CVE-2022-23457?
Upgrade org.owasp.esapi:esapi to 2.3.0.0 or later.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2022-23457 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-23457 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-23457, GHSA-8m5h-hrqm-pxm2, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-23457.