High severity · published Nov 14, 2022
CVE-2022-45184
The Web Server in Ironman Software PowerShell Universal v3.x and v2.x allows for directory traversal outside of the configuration directory, which allows a remote attacker with…
7.2
CVSS
2.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Web Server in Ironman Software PowerShell Universal v3.x and v2.x allows for directory traversal outside of the configuration directory, which allows a remote attacker with administrator privilege to create, delete, update, and display files outside of the configuration directory via a crafted HTTP request to particular endpoints in the web server. Patched Versions are 3.5.3 and 3.4.7.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.1% · higher than 81% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PU
Powershell Universal · Ironmansoftware
3.0.0 before 3.4.7; 3.5.0 before 3.5.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-45184
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-45184
Vendor Advisory
https://blog.ironmansoftware.com/psu-2022-11-cve/
Release Notes
https://docs.powershelluniversal.com/changelog
Vendor Advisory
https://ironmansoftware.com
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