Rdiffweb
CVE-2022-3389
HIGH
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. |
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Alert meAnalysisAI
Path Traversal in GitHub repository ikus060/rdiffweb prior to 2.4.10. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.
RemediationAI
A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
Affects your stack
Affects 1 package in pypi
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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. Path Traversal in GitHub repository ikus060/rdiffweb prior to 2.4.10. Affected products include: Ikus-Soft Rdiffweb. Version information: prior to 2.4.10..
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
Path Traversal in GitHub repository ikus060/rdiffweb prior to 2.4.10.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
Path traversal exploits occur when applications use user-controlled input to construct file system paths without proper validation.
Affected Products (CPE)NVD
Improper Access Control in GitHub repository ikus060/rdiffweb prior to 2.5.5. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this v
Business Logic Errors in GitHub repository ikus060/rdiffweb prior to 2.5.5. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vul
Improper Privilege Management in GitHub repository ikus060/rdiffweb prior to 2.5.2. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8),
Insufficient Session Expiration in GitHub repository ikus060/rdiffweb prior to 2.5.0. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8)
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitHub repository ikus060/rdiffweb prior to 2.5.0a4. Rated criti
Session Fixation in GitHub repository ikus060/rdiffweb prior to 2.4.7. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerab
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitHub repository ikus060/rdiffweb prior to 2.8.4. Rated high se
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in GitHub repository ikus060/rdiffweb prior to 2.4.3. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8),
Weak Password Requirements in GitHub repository ikus060/rdiffweb prior to 2.4.2. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vu
Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames in GitHub repository ikus060/rdiffweb prior to 2.4.1. Rated high se
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitHub repository ikus060/rdiffweb prior to 2.5.0a3. Rated high
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitHub repository ikus060/rdiffweb prior to 2.5.0a3. Rated high
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