CVE-2022-38165 Path traversal in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can write arbitrary files to any location on the F-Secure Policy Manager Server, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation.

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

What is CVE-2022-38165?

CVE-2022-38165 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Nov 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Arbitrary file write in F-Secure Policy Manager through 2022-08-10 allows unauthenticated users to write the file with the contents in arbitrary locations on the F-Secure Policy Manager Server.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38165?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Withsecure F-Secure Policy Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2022-38165?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38165 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-2022-38165 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38165 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7gc4-cwgf-384p.

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