#VU74202 Path traversal in TestNG - CVE-2022-4065

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#VU74202 Path traversal in TestNG - CVE-2022-4065

Published: March 30, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU74202
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-4065
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
TestNG
Software vendor:
Testng Project

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 within the testngXmlExistsInJar() function in testng-core/src/main/java/org/testng/JarFileUtils.java of the XML File Parser component. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted XML file to the application and overwrite arbitrary files on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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