Unprivileged File Read via Path Traversal (CVE-2022-43494)
CVE-2022-43494 Published on January 18, 2023

An unauthorized user could be able to read any file on the system, potentially exposing sensitive information.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2022-43494 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or 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.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
NONE

Weakness Type

What is an Authorization Vulnerability?

The software does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

CVE-2022-43494 has been classified to as an Authorization vulnerability or weakness.


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Affected Versions

GE Digital Proficy Historian Version 7.0 is affected by CVE-2022-43494

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.19%
Percentile
40.54%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.