CVE-2022-38129 Path traversal in Keysight Technologies Sensor Management Server

High 8.1 Published Updated

Unauthenticated remote attackers can upload arbitrary files to the Keysight Sensor Management Server via a path traversal vulnerability in the license manager.

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-2022-38129?

CVE-2022-38129 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Keysight Technologies Sensor Management Server, published on 10 Aug 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A path traversal vulnerability exists in the com.keysight.tentacle.licensing.LicenseManager.addLicenseFile() method in the Keysight Sensor Management Server (SMS). This allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to upload arbitrary files to the SMS host.

Weakness: CWE-22, CWE-24

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38129?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Keysight Sensor Management Server.

How do I fix CVE-2022-38129?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38129 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-2022-38129 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38129 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4f3p-5vq4-2r5c.

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