# CVE-2022-38130: Path traversal in Keysight Technologies Sensor Management Server

> An unauthenticated remote attacker can specify an UNC path to restore a malicious database, potentially leading to code execution or data modification.

- **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:** 10 Aug 2022
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qp3h-7m84-76rf

## What is CVE-2022-38130?

CVE-2022-38130 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Keysight Technologies Sensor Management Server, published on 10 Aug 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The com.keysight.tentacle.config.ResourceManager.smsRestoreDatabaseZip() method is used to restore the HSQLDB database used in SMS. It takes the path of the zipped database file as the single parameter. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can specify an UNC path for the database file (i.e., \\<attacker-host>\sms\<attacker-db.zip>), effectively controlling the content of the database to be restored.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38130?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Keysight Sensor Management Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-38130?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38130 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-38130 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-38130 exists.

Public exploit code:

- KeySight RF - smsRestoreDatabaseZip UNC path to Remote Code Execution (nuclei): http/cves/2022/CVE-2022-38130.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in Keysight Technologies Sensor Management Server

- [CVE-2022-38129](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-38129/): Path traversal in Keysight Technologies Sensor Management Server (high 8.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-38130 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-38130 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Keysight Technologies Sensor Management Server, published on 10 Aug 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-2022-38130 exists.

Affected product: Keysight Technologies Sensor Management Server. 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-2022-38130/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-38130/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-38130
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38130
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-38130

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-38130/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.