Absolute Path Traversal in Apex One - CVE-2022-45797
Published: December 5, 2022 / Updated: December 28, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU69908
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-45797
CWE-ID: CWE-36
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to delete arbitrary files on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error within the Damage Cleanup Engine component. A local user can delete arbitrary files on the system.
Affected software
Apex One
Worry-Free Business Security
Worry-Free Business Security
How to mitigate CVE-2022-45797
Install updates from vendor's website.
Apex One - update to CP 11136
Worry-Free Business Security - update to 10.0 SP1 Patch 2459
Worry-Free Business Security - update to 10.0 SP1 Patch 2459