CVE-2022-0072

Public Exploit

Directory Traversal in OpenLiteSpeed Web Server

Description

Directory Traversal vulnerability in LiteSpeed Technologies OpenLiteSpeed Web Server and LiteSpeed Web Server dashboards allows Path Traversal. This affects versions from 1.5.11 through 1.5.12, from 1.6.5 through 1.6.20.1, from 1.7.0 before 1.7.16.1

References

Link	Tags
https://github.com/litespeedtech/openlitespeed/blob/v1.7.16/src/main/httpserver.cpp#L2060-L2061	third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/litespeedtech/openlitespeed/blob/v1.7.16.1/src/main/httpserver.cpp#L2060-L2061	third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-0072?: CVE-2022-0072 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-0072?: To fix CVE-2022-0072, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-0072 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2022-0072 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-0072?: CVE-2022-0072 affects LiteSpeed Technologies OpenLiteSpeed Web Server, LiteSpeed Technologies LiteSpeed Web Server.

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Description

Category

CWE-22 – Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

References

Frequently Asked Questions