CVE-2022-34551 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in Sims v1.0 to read arbitrary files when downloading attachments.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-34551?

CVE-2022-34551 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jul 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Sims v1.0 was discovered to allow path traversal when downloading attachments.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34551?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sims Project Sims.

How do I fix CVE-2022-34551?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-34551 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2022-34551 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34551 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8hmj-5292-j8w9.

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