Path traversal in Lansweeper - CVE-2022-29511

 

Path traversal in Lansweeper - CVE-2022-29511

Published: December 2, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU69839
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29511
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Lansweeper
Affected software:
Lansweeper

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the KnowledgebasePageActions.aspx ImportArticles functionality. A remote administrator can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.


How to mitigate CVE-2022-29511

Install update from vendor's website.

Sources