CVE-2022-38451 Path traversal in FreshTomato
An attacker can read arbitrary files from FreshTomato routers via a crafted HTTP request to update.cgi, exposing sensitive system data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-38451?
CVE-2022-38451 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Siretta Quartz-Gold Firmware, published on 30 Jan 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A directory traversal vulnerability exists in the httpd update.cgi functionality of FreshTomato 2022.5. A specially crafted HTTP request can lead to arbitrary file read. An attacker can send an HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38451?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Freshtomato Freshtomato, Siretta Quartz-Gold Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2022-38451?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38451 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-2022-38451 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38451 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Siretta Quartz-Gold Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fx25-235q-5cgx.