Path traversal in EdgeRover Mac Desktop App and EdgeRover Windows Desktop App - CVE-2022-22988
Published: March 18, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61450
CSH Severity: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22988
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
EdgeRover Mac Desktop App
EdgeRover Windows Desktop App
EdgeRover Mac Desktop App
EdgeRover Windows Desktop App
Software vendor:
Western Digital
Western Digital
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system or perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.