Path traversal in AWS SDK for Java - CVE-2022-31159
Published: March 8, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU73175
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-31159
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Amazon Web Services
Affected software:
AWS SDK for Java
AWS SDK for Java
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 within the downloadDirectory() method in in the AWS S3 TransferManager component. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-31159
Install update from vendor's website.