CVE-2022-38125 FTP Agent forwards traffic on inactive ports to LinkManager

Low 2.9 Published 19 Apr 2023 Updated 5 Feb 2025

An attacker can exploit improper communication channel restrictions in the FTP Agent to forward traffic to unintended endpoints, potentially bypassing security controls.

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: None listed

What is CVE-2022-38125?

CVE-2022-38125 is a low-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Secomea SiteManager, published on 19 Apr 2023. 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

Improper Restriction of Communication Channel to Intended Endpoints vulnerability in Secomea SiteManager (FTP Agent modules) allows Exploiting Trust in Client.

Weakness: CWE-923

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38125?

It affects 12 products.

Products include Secomea Sitemanager 1129 Firmware, Secomea Sitemanager 1139 Firmware, Secomea Sitemanager 1149 Firmware, Secomea Sitemanager 1529 Firmware, Secomea Sitemanager 1539 Firmware, Secomea Sitemanager 1549 Firmware and 6 more.

How do I fix CVE-2022-38125?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38125 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.

Is CVE-2022-38125 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38125 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-99j2-jmgm-p5x6.