CVE-2022-4983 TEC-IT TBarCode SDK 11.15 Remote File Create
Attackers can exploit the TBarCode SDK ActiveX control to create arbitrary files on the host, potentially leading to code execution or persistence.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-4983?
CVE-2022-4983 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in TEC-IT TBarCode, published on 12 Nov 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
TEC-IT TBarCode version 11.15 contains a vulnerability in the TBarCode11.ocx ActiveX/OCX control's licensing handling (INI-file based) that can be abused to cause remote creation of files on the host filesystem. Depending on where files can be created and which filenames are allowed, this can allow attackers to write files that lead to code execution or persistence under the context of the hosting process.
Weakness: CWE-73
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4983?
How do I fix CVE-2022-4983?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4983 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-2022-4983 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4983 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p957-57wh-w9x8.