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Grafana CVE-2022-32275

HIGH
Path Traversal (CWE-22)
2022-06-06 cve@mitre.org
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling Path canonicalization, traversal prevention
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Discovery, Collection

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could access files and directories outside the intended path by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 8.6% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Grafana 8.4.3 allows reading files via (for example) a /dashboard/snapshot/%7B%7Bconstructor.constructor'/.. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.

Affects your stack

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. Grafana 8.4.3 allows reading files via (for example) a /dashboard/snapshot/%7B%7Bconstructor.constructor'/.. /.. /.. /.. /.. /.. /.. /.. /etc/passwd URI. NOTE: the vendor's position is that there is no vulnerability; this request yields a benign error page, not /etc/passwd content Affected products include: Grafana.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionNVD

Grafana 8.4.3 allows reading files via (for example) a /dashboard/snapshot/%7B%7Bconstructor.constructor'/.. /.. /.. /.. /.. /.. /.. /.. /etc/passwd URI. NOTE: the vendor's position is that there is no vulnerability; this request yields a benign error page, not /etc/passwd content

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
8.6%
Top 6% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 8.6%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

67
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +9
CVSS: +38
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Path traversal exploits occur when applications use user-controlled input to construct file system paths without proper validation.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:grafana:grafana:8.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CVE-2022-26148 CRITICAL POC
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An issue was discovered in Grafana through 7.3.4, when integrated with Zabbix. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this

CVE-2020-27846 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Dec 21

A signature verification vulnerability exists in crewjam/saml. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is

CVE-2018-15727 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Aug 29

Grafana 2.x, 3.x, and 4.x before 4.6.4 and 5.x before 5.2.3 allows authentication bypass because an attacker can generat

CVE-2024-9264 CRITICAL POC
9.4 Oct 18

The SQL Expressions experimental feature of Grafana allows for the evaluation of `duckdb` queries containing user input.

CVE-2026-63087 CRITICAL POC
9.3 Jul 16

Authentication bypass in Grafana OnCall through 1.16.11 lets unauthenticated remote attackers mint a valid PluginAuthTok

CVE-2023-36649 CRITICAL POC
9.1 Dec 12

Insertion of sensitive information in the centralized (Grafana) logging system in ProLion CryptoSpike 3.0.15P2 allows re

CVE-2025-4123 HIGH POC
7.6 May 22

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Grafana caused by combining a client path traversal and open redire

CVE-2020-13379 HIGH POC
8.2 Jun 03

The avatar feature in Grafana 3.0.1 through 7.0.1 has an SSRF Incorrect Access Control issue. Rated high severity (CVSS

CVE-2023-1387 HIGH POC
7.5 Apr 26

Grafana is an open-source platform for monitoring and observability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability

CVE-2022-32276 HIGH POC
7.5 Jun 17

Grafana 8.4.3 allows unauthenticated access via (for example) a /dashboard/snapshot/*?orgId=0 URI. Rated high severity (

CVE-2021-43798 HIGH POC
7.5 Dec 07

Grafana is an open-source platform for monitoring and observability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability

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