#VU73175 Path traversal in AWS SDK for Java - CVE-2022-31159

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#VU73175 Path traversal in AWS SDK for Java - CVE-2022-31159

Published: March 8, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU73175
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
AWS SDK for Java
Software vendor:
Amazon Web Services

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.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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