CVE-2022-44016 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

An attacker can download arbitrary files from the web server by manipulating the ImagesPath parameter in the API.

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-2022-44016?

CVE-2022-44016 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in Simmeth Lieferantenmanager before 5.6. An attacker can download arbitrary files from the web server by abusing an API call: /DS/LM_API/api/ConfigurationService/GetImages with an '"ImagesPath":"C:\\"' value.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-44016?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Simmeth Lieferantenmanager.

How do I fix CVE-2022-44016?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-44016 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-2022-44016 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-44016 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-87v5-p656-xr8x.

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