# CVE-2022-2464: ISaGRAF Workbench Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') CWE-22

> Attackers can overwrite or create files via crafted inputs in ISaGRAF Workbench, potentially leading to code execution with user privileges.

- **Severity:** High 7.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Aug 2022
- **Updated:** 16 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-r3qh-99hj-frmg

## What is CVE-2022-2464?

CVE-2022-2464 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Rockwell Automation ISaGRAF Workbench, published on 25 Aug 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Rockwell Automation ISaGRAF Workbench software versions 6.0 through 6.6.9 are affected by a Path Traversal vulnerability. Crafted malicious files can allow an attacker to traverse the file system when opened by ISaGRAF Workbench. If successfully exploited, an attacker could overwrite existing files and create additional files with the same permissions of the ISaGRAF Workbench software. User interaction is required for this exploit to be successful.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2464?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Rockwellautomation Isagraf Workbench.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-2464?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2464 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-2464 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2464 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Rockwell Automation ISaGRAF Workbench

- [CVE-2022-2465](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2465/): ISaGRAF Workbench Deserialization of Untrusted Data CWE-502 (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2022-2463](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2463/): ISaGRAF Workbench Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') CWE-22 (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-2464 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-2464 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Rockwell Automation ISaGRAF Workbench, published on 25 Aug 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2464 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Rockwell Automation ISaGRAF Workbench. 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-2022-2464/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2464/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2464
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2464
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-2464

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2464/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.