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CVE-2022-29464

9.8 · CRITICALActively Exploited

Certain WSO2 products allow unrestricted file upload with resultant remote code execution.

Published Apr 18, 2022CWE-22EPSS 100.00%

Overview

CVE-2022-29464 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 18, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating active exploitation in the wild.

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Certain WSO2 products allow unrestricted file upload with resultant remote code execution. The attacker must use a /fileupload endpoint with a Content-Disposition directory traversal sequence to reach a directory under the web root, such as a ../../../../repository/deployment/server/webapps directory. This affects WSO2 API Manager 2.2.0 up to 4.0.0, WSO2 Identity Server 5.2.0 up to 5.11.0, WSO2 Identity Server Analytics 5.4.0, 5.4.1, 5.5.0 and 5.6.0, WSO2 Identity Server as Key Manager 5.3.0 up to 5.11.0, WSO2 Enterprise Integrator 6.2.0 up to 6.6.0, WSO2 Open Banking AM 1.4.0 up to 2.0.0 and WSO2 Open Banking KM 1.4.0, up to 2.0.0.

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.

References

Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/166921/WSO-Arbitrary-File-Upload-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlRefwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/22/7GitHubgithub.com/hakivvi/CVE-2022-29464Refsecurity.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2022/WSO2-2021-1738/Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/166921/WSO-Arbitrary-File-Upload-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlRefwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/22/7GitHubgithub.com/hakivvi/CVE-2022-29464Refsecurity.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2022/WSO2-2021-1738/CISAwww.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-29464

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-29464?

CVE-2022-29464 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 18, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating active exploitation in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2022-29464?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-29464?

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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-29464?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2022-29464 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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