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CVE-2022-40308

Apache Archiva prior to 2.2.9 may allow the anonymous user to read arbitrary files

Published: Nov 15, 2022Updated: Apr 30, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSANVD-CWE-noinfo
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.2%
Top 35.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

If anonymous read enabled, it's possible to read the database file directly without logging in.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

apache
oss-project·USaka apache http server, apache httpd
archivaOn-premWeb App
Web & CMS Plugins
Apache Software Foundation
oss-project·USaka apache foundation
Apache ArchivaDev Tool
DevTools & CI / artifact-registry
Maven
package-ecosystem
org.apache.archiva:archiva-common
OSS Libraries

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/15/2
openwall.com
https://lists.apache.org/thread/x01pnn0jjsw512cscxsbxzrjmz64n4cc
lists.apache.org
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40308
nvd.nist.gov
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