CVE-2022-4244 Codehaus-plexus: directory traversal
Attackers can access arbitrary files outside the intended directory via path traversal in the Codehaus Plexus library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-4244?
CVE-2022-4244 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Red Hat A-MQ Clients 2, published on 25 Sep 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A flaw was found in codeplex-codehaus. A directory traversal attack (also known as path traversal) aims to access files and directories stored outside the intended folder. By manipulating files with "dot-dot-slash (../)" sequences and their variations or by using absolute file paths, it may be possible to access arbitrary files and directories stored on the file system, including application source code, configuration, and other critical system files.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4244?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-utils. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-utils Maven | All versions | 3.0.24 |
org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-utils Maven | All versions | 3.0.24 |
Products include Codehaus-Plexus Plexus-Utils, Redhat Integration Camel K.
How do I fix CVE-2022-4244?
Upgrade org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-utils to 3.0.24 or later.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2022-4244 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-4244 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Red Hat A-MQ Clients 2
Sources
Also known as CLSA-2025-1765325274, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-4244, GHSA-g6ph-x5wf-g337, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-4244.