# CVE-2022-48362: Path traversal in n/a

> Authenticated attackers can exploit a directory traversal flaw to upload arbitrary code executed upon server restart.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Feb 2023
- **Updated:** 11 Mar 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4g2p-qp5f-9gmj

## What is CVE-2022-48362?

CVE-2022-48362 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Feb 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central and Desktop Central MSP before 10.1.2137.2 allow directory traversal via computerName to AgentLogUploadServlet. A remote, authenticated attacker could upload arbitrary code that would be executed when Desktop Central is restarted. (The attacker could authenticate by exploiting CVE-2021-44515.)

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-48362?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Zohocorp Manageengine Desktop Central.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-48362?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-48362 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-48362 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-48362 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2021-44515](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-44515/): Zoho Desktop Central Authentication Bypass (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2020-10189](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10189/): Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central File Upload (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2017-7213](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7213/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2014-9371](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9371/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2020-15588](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-15588/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-48362 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-48362 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Feb 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-48362 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-48362/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-48362/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-48362
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-48362
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-48362

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-48362/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.