Eclipse GlassFish 5.1.0-6.2.5 Path Traversal: ./ Path Exploit
CVE-2022-2712 Published on January 27, 2023
In Eclipse GlassFish versions 5.1.0 to 6.2.5, there is a vulnerability in relative path traversal because it does not filter request path starting with './'. Successful exploitation could allow an remote unauthenticated attacker to access critical data, such as configuration files and deployed application source code. This is fixed in GlassFish 7.0.0.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-2712 is exploitable with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
CVE-2022-2712 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-2712
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Affected Versions
The Eclipse Foundation Eclipse GlassFish:- Version 5.1.0 and below 7.0.0 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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