CVE-2022-45213 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published 1 Jan 2023 Updated 10 Apr 2025

Attackers can read arbitrary local files by exploiting the file:// URL parse option in perfSONAR.

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-2022-45213?

CVE-2022-45213 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Jan 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

perfSONAR before 4.4.6 inadvertently supports the parse option for a file:// URL.

Weakness: CWE-73

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-45213?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Perfsonar Perfsonar.

How do I fix CVE-2022-45213?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-45213 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-2022-45213 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-45213 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cr28-68mj-mpg4.