CVE-2022-4493 is a critical path traversal vulnerability affecting the scifio library, specifically within the downloadAndUnpackResource function of its ZIP File Handler component. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to remotely manipulate file paths during archive extraction. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), exploitation could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. Despite its severity, there is currently no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2022-07-29CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:scif:scifio:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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