#VU70144 Path traversal in Aria Operations for Networks (formerly vRealize Network Insight) - CVE-2022-31703
Published: December 13, 2022 / Updated: February 1, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU70144
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-31703
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Aria Operations for Networks (formerly vRealize Network Insight)
Aria Operations for Networks (formerly vRealize Network Insight)
Software vendor:
VMware, Inc
VMware, Inc
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 downloadFile function in the vRNI REST API. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.