# CVE-2022-2712: Path Traversal In Eclipse GlassFish

> Remote unauthenticated attackers can access critical data like configuration files and source code via path traversal in Eclipse GlassFish.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 27 Jan 2023
- **Updated:** 22 Jul 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3g5w-6pw7-6hrp, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2712

## What is CVE-2022-2712?

CVE-2022-2712 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in The Eclipse Foundation Eclipse GlassFish, published on 27 Jan 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

In Eclipse GlassFish versions 5.1.0 to 6.2.5, there is a vulnerability in relative path traversal because it does not filter request path starting with './'. Successful exploitation could allow an remote unauthenticated attacker to access critical data, such as configuration files and deployed application source code. This is fixed in GlassFish 7.0.0.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2712?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.glassfish.main.web:web. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `org.glassfish.main.web:web` | Maven | From 5.1.0 | 7.0.0 |
| `org.glassfish.main.web:web` | Maven | From 5.1.0 | 7.0.0 |

Products: Eclipse Glassfish.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-2712?

Upgrade org.glassfish.main.web:web to 7.0.0 or later.

## Is CVE-2022-2712 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2712 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in The Eclipse Foundation Eclipse GlassFish

- [CVE-2026-12605](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-12605/): Server-side request forgery in Eclipse GlassFish (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2026-2587](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-2587/): GlassFish's gadget handler is vulnerable to RCE (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2026-2586](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-2586/): GlassFish's Administration Console is Vulnerable to RCE (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2024-9408](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-9408/): Eclipse GlassFish is vulnerable to Server Side Request Forgery attacks through specific endpoints (high 8.9)
- [CVE-2024-9329](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-9329/): Glassfish redirect to untrusted site (medium 6.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-2712 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-2712 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in The Eclipse Foundation Eclipse GlassFish, published on 27 Jan 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2712 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- org.glassfish.main.web:web (Maven): affected from 5.1.0; fixed in 7.0.0
- org.glassfish.main.web:web (Maven): affected from 5.1.0; fixed in 7.0.0

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-2022-2712/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2712/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2712
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2712
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-2712

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2712/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.