CVE-2022-38661 HCL Workload Automation is affected by a vulnerability in Jlog component of the Master Domain Manager
A local user can overwrite key system files in HCL Workload Automation, causing the system to crash.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-38661?
CVE-2022-38661 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in HCL Workload Automation, published on 4 Nov 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
HCL Workload Automation could allow a local user to overwrite key system files which would cause the system to crash.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38661?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hcltechsw Hcl Workload Automation.
How do I fix CVE-2022-38661?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38661 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-2022-38661 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38661 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4vmw-g457-xcj2.