CWE-22
MITRE ↗Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory (Path Traversal)
Path traversal vulnerability in Cybozu Garoon 4.0.0 to 5.0.1 allows remote authenticated attackers to obtain unintended
Improper input validation in Citrix ADC and Citrix Gateway versions before 13.0-58.30, 12.1-57.18, 12.0-63.21, 11.1-64.1
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software could allow an authenticated, rem
Magento versions 2.3.5-p1 and earlier, and 2.3.5-p1 and earlier have a path traversal vulnerability. Successful exploita
A vulnerability in Cisco Webex Meetings Desktop App for Windows could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to overw
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.6 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An
Jenkins Blue Ocean Plugin 1.23.2 and earlier provides an undocumented feature flag that, when enabled, allows an attacke
Jenkins Copy data to workspace Plugin 1.0 and earlier does not limit which directories can be copied from the Jenkins co
Jenkins Storable Configs Plugin 1.0 and earlier allows users with Job/Read permission to read arbitrary files on the Jen
Jenkins Storable Configs Plugin 1.0 and earlier does not restrict the user-specified file name, allowing attackers with
An issue was discovered in Titan SpamTitan 7.07. Improper sanitization of the parameter fname, used on the page certs-x.
A vulnerability in the web management interface of Cisco Unity Connection could allow an authenticated remote attacker t
Relative Path Traversal in Teltonika firmware TRB2_R_00.02.04.3 allows a remote, authenticated attacker to delete arbitr
Relative Path Traversal in Teltonika firmware TRB2_R_00.02.04.3 allows a remote, authenticated attacker to delete arbitr
Relative Path Traversal in Teltonika firmware TRB2_R_00.02.04.3 allows a remote, authenticated attacker to read the cont
IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the sys
This affects all versions of package droppy. It is possible to traverse directories to fetch configuration files from a
This affects the package jsreport-chrome-pdf before 1.10.0.
A vulnerability in the application data endpoints of Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software could allow an authenticated, remote
A vulnerability in the file system of Cisco IoT Field Network Director (FND) could allow an authenticated, remote attack
HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise 0.9.0 up to 0.12.7 client Docker file sandbox feature may be subverted when not exp
An issue was discovered in fs/io_uring.c in the Linux kernel before 5.6. It unsafely handles the root directory during p
An authenticated path traversal vulnerability exists during package installation in Umbraco CMS <= 8.9.1 or current, whi
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute local PHP files on affected installations of Horde Groupware Webma
A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in m
Some devices of Thales DIS (formerly Gemalto, formerly Cinterion) allow Directory Traversal by physically proximate atta
MikroTik WinBox before 3.21 is vulnerable to a path traversal vulnerability that allows creation of arbitrary files wher
The resolveRepositoryPath function doesn't properly validate user input and a malicious user may traverse to any valid G
If exploited, this absolute path traversal vulnerability could allow attackers to traverse files in File Station. QNAP h
Directory traversal vulnerability in application/templates/amelia/loadjs.php in Free Reprintables ArticleFR 3.0.7 and ea
In OSSEC-HIDS 2.7 through 3.5.0, the server component responsible for log analysis (ossec-analysisd) is vulnerable to pa
GitLab EE/CE 8.5 to 12.9 is vulnerable to a an path traversal when moving an issue between projects.
A directory traversal vulnerability in SharpZipLib used in the upgrade service in B&R Automation Studio versions 4.0.x,
TP-Link Omada Controller Software 3.2.6 allows Directory Traversal for reading arbitrary files via com.tp_link.eap.web.p
The 'Copy as cURL' feature of Devtools' network tab did not properly escape the HTTP POST data of a request, which can b
Path traversal in subsystem for Intel(R) DAL software for Intel(R) CSME versions before 11.8.77, 11.12.77, 11.22.77, 12.
A CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability during zip file e
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with O(8.x), P(9.0), and Q(10.0) software. StickerProvider allows dire
A CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Transversal') vulnerability exists in SCADAP
A path validation issue in WhatsApp for iOS prior to v2.20.61 and WhatsApp Business for iOS prior to v2.20.61 could have
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1. A remote atta
A path traversal vulnerability in the Juniper Networks Junos OS device may allow an authenticated J-web user to read fil
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 through 10.1.5 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An
A vulnerability in the configuration restore feature of Cisco Nexus Data Broker software could allow an unauthenticated,
Magento versions 2.3.3 and earlier, 2.2.10 and earlier, 1.14.4.3 and earlier, and 1.9.4.3 and earlier have a path traver
Directory traversal vulnerability in webadmin/reporter/view_server_log.php in Netsweeper before 3.1.10, 4.0.x before 4.0
An issue was discovered in helpers/mailer.php in the Creative Contact Form extension 4.6.2 before 2019-12-03 for Joomla!
GitLab 10.4 through 12.8.1 allows Directory Traversal. A particular endpoint was vulnerable to a directory traversal vul
The Hustle (aka wordpress-popup) plugin through 6.0.5 for WordPress allows Directory Traversal to obtain a directory lis
Aquaforest TIFF Server 4.0 allows Unauthenticated File and Directory Enumeration via tiffserver/tssp.aspx.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CWE-22?
CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory (Path Traversal)) is a weakness category in the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) system maintained by MITRE. It describes a class of software or hardware vulnerability that can lead to security issues.
How many CVEs are classified as CWE-22?
There are 11,337 CVE records associated with CWE-22 in our database. Of these, 1121 are critical severity, 3545 are high severity, and 2893 are medium severity.
How can I protect against CWE-22 vulnerabilities?
Protection strategies depend on the specific weakness type. General measures include input validation, secure coding practices, regular security testing, and keeping software up to date. CyberStrike can help by automatically scanning your infrastructure for vulnerabilities related to CWE-22 using AI-powered security agents.
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