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Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CVE-2022-0223

Medium
6.5/10

Summary

A CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability exists that could allow an attacker to create or overwrite critical files that are used to execute code, such as programs or libraries and cause unauthenticated code execution. Affected Products: EcoStruxure Power Commission (Versions prior to V2.22)

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • REQUIRED
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • NONE

CWE-22 - Path Traversal

Path traversal (or directory traversal), is a vulnerability that allows malicious users to traverse the server's root directory, gaining access to arbitrary files and folders such as application code & data, back-end credentials, and sensitive operating system files. In the worst-case scenario, an attacker could potentially execute arbitrary files on the server, resulting in a denial of service attack. Such an exploit may severely impact the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of an application.

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  • Published