# CVE-2022-29081: Path traversal in n/a

> Attackers can bypass access controls on specific REST API endpoints in ManageEngine products using path traversal techniques.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 28 Apr 2022
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-59xq-494m-chp8

## What is CVE-2022-29081?

CVE-2022-29081 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Apr 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Zoho ManageEngine Access Manager Plus before 4302, Password Manager Pro before 12007, and PAM360 before 5401 are vulnerable to access-control bypass on a few Rest API URLs (for SSOutAction. SSLAction. LicenseMgr. GetProductDetails. GetDashboard. FetchEvents. and Synchronize) via the ../RestAPI substring.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-29081?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Zohocorp Manageengine Access Manager Plus, Zohocorp Manageengine Pam360, Zohocorp Manageengine Password Manager Pro.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-29081?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-29081 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-29081 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-29081 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Zoho ManageEngine - Access Control Bypass (nuclei): http/cves/2022/CVE-2022-29081.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2022-47966](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-47966/): Zoho ManageEngine Multiple Products Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2022-35405](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-35405/): Zoho ManageEngine Multiple Products Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2022-47523](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-47523/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-43671](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43671/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-43672](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43672/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-29081 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-29081 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Apr 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-29081 exists.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2022-29081/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-29081/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-29081
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-29081
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-29081

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-29081/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.