High severity · published Aug 18, 2022
CVE-2022-37422
Payara through 5.2022.2 allows directory traversal without authentication
7.5
CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Payara through 5.2022.2 allows directory traversal without authentication. This affects Payara Server, Payara Micro, and Payara Server Embedded.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 68% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PA
Payara · Payara
before 4.1.2.191.36; before 5.2022.3; 5.0.0 before 5.42.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-37422
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-37422
Release Notes
https://blog.payara.fish/august-community-5-release
Product
https://www.payara.fish/downloads/
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