# CVE-2022-29511: Path traversal in lansweeper

> An attacker can read arbitrary files via a crafted HTTP request in the Lansweeper KnowledgebasePageActions.aspx ImportArticles functionality.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Dec 2022
- **Updated:** 15 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9mf2-xcfj-hr6v

## What is CVE-2022-29511?

CVE-2022-29511 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in lansweeper, published on 19 Dec 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A directory traversal vulnerability exists in the KnowledgebasePageActions.aspx ImportArticles functionality of Lansweeper lansweeper 10.1.1.0. A specially-crafted HTTP request can lead to arbitrary file read. An attacker can send an HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-29511?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Lansweeper Lansweeper.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-29511?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-29511 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-29511 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-29511 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in lansweeper

- [CVE-2022-29517](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-29517/): Path traversal in lansweeper (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2022-32573](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-32573/): Path traversal in lansweeper (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2017-13706](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-13706/): XML external entity in n/a (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2020-14011](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14011/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2015-9264](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-9264/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-29511 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-29511 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in lansweeper, published on 19 Dec 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-29511 exists.

Affected product: lansweeper. 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-2022-29511/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-29511/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-29511
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-29511
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-29511

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-29511/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.