CVE-2022-23457

ESAPI (The OWASP Enterprise Security API) is a free, open source, web application security control library. Prior to version 2.3.0.0, the default implementation of `Validator.getValidDirectoryPath(String, String, File, boolean)` may incorrectly treat the tested input string as a child of the specified parent directory. This potentially could allow control-flow bypass checks to be defeated if an attack can specify the entire string representing the 'input' path. This vulnerability is patched in release 2.3.0.0 of ESAPI. As a workaround, it is possible to write one's own implementation of the Validator interface. However, maintainers do not recommend this.

CVSS v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/blob/develop/documentation/esapi4java-core-2.3.0.0-release-notes.txt	Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/security/advisories/GHSA-8m5h-hrqm-pxm2	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2022-008_The_OWASP_Enterprise_Security_API/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:owasp:enterprise_security_api:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2022-04-25 20:15

Updated : 2022-07-25 18:21

NVD link : CVE-2022-23457

Mitre link : CVE-2022-23457

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Products Affected

owasp

enterprise_security_api

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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