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CVE-2022-23135

6.5 · MEDIUM

There is a directory traversal vulnerability in some home gateway products of ZTE.

Published Feb 24, 2022CWE-22EPSS 1.40%

Overview

CVE-2022-23135 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 24, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

There is a directory traversal vulnerability in some home gateway products of ZTE. Due to the lack of verification of user modified destination path, an attacker with specific permissions could modify the FTP access path to access and modify the system path contents without authorization, which will cause information leak and affect device operation.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-23135?

CVE-2022-23135 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 24, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-23135?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-23135?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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