CVE-2022-0072 json
Directory Traversal in OpenLiteSpeed Web Server
published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-15293
- cvss
- 5.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 66%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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
Patch / fix
- LiteSpeed Technologies OpenLiteSpeed Web Server 1.7.16.1
- LiteSpeed Technologies LiteSpeed Web Server 1.7.16.1
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
1.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/litespeedtech/openlitespeed/blob/v1.7.16/src/main/httpserver.cpp#L2060-L2061 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- github.com https://github.com/litespeedtech/openlitespeed/blob/v1.7.16.1/src/main/httpserver.cpp#L2060-L2061 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- LiteSpeed Technologies OpenLiteSpeed Web Server
- LiteSpeed Technologies LiteSpeed Web Server
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
github.com
/litespeedtech/openlitespeed/blob/v1.7.16/src/main/httpserver.cpp#L2060-L2061
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/litespeedtech/openlitespeed/blob/v1.7.16.1/src/main/httpserver.cpp#L2060-L2061
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-0072
- NVD CVE-2022-0072
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