CVE-2022-45426 Path traversal in DSS Professional, DSS Express, DHI-DSS7016D-S2/DHI-DSS7016DR-S2, DHI-DSS4004-S2

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can download arbitrary files from Dahua DSS software via crafted packets, exposing sensitive data.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-45426?

CVE-2022-45426 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in DSS Professional, DSS Express, DHI-DSS7016D-S2/DHI-DSS7016DR-S2, DHI-DSS4004-S2, published on 27 Dec 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Some Dahua software products have a vulnerability of unrestricted download of file. After obtaining the permissions of ordinary users, by sending a specific crafted packet to the vulnerable interface, an attacker can download arbitrary files.

Weakness: CWE-552

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-45426?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Dahuasecurity Dhi-Dss4004-S2 Firmware, Dahuasecurity Dhi-Dss7016d-S2 Firmware, Dahuasecurity Dhi-Dss7016dr-S2 Firmware, Dahuasecurity Dss Express, Dahuasecurity Dss Professional.

How do I fix CVE-2022-45426?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-45426 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-2022-45426 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-45426 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4w2r-846c-v6v2.

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