CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Description
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
Hierarchy (View 1000)
Related attack patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-126 · CAPEC-64 · CAPEC-76 · CAPEC-78 · CAPEC-79
CVEs mapped to this weakness (10,395)
page 3 of 520| CVE | Vendor / Product | Sev | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | KEV | Published | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-57727 | Hig | 0.77 | 7.5 | 0.95 | KEV | Jan 15, 2025 | SimpleHelp remote support software v5.5.7 and before is vulnerable to multiple path traversal vulnerabilities that enable unauthenticated remote attackers to download arbitrary files from the SimpleHelp host via crafted HTTP requests. These files include server configuration… | |
| CVE-2026-59310 | Cri | 0.76 | 9.8 | 0.50 | KEV | Jul 30, 2026 | VMware vCenter contains a directory traversal vulnerability in the Syslog server. A malicious actor with network access to vCenter may exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code. | |
| CVE-2022-27925 | Hig | 0.76 | 7.2 | 0.99 | KEV | Apr 21, 2022 | Zimbra Collaboration (aka ZCS) 8.8.15 and 9.0 has mboximport functionality that receives a ZIP archive and extracts files from it. An authenticated user with administrator rights has the ability to upload arbitrary files to the system, leading to directory traversal. | |
| CVE-2022-26500 | Hig | 0.76 | 8.8 | 0.06 | KEV | Mar 17, 2022 | Improper limitation of path names in Veeam Backup & Replication 9.5U3, 9.5U4,10.x, and 11.x allows remote authenticated users access to internal API functions that allows attackers to upload and execute arbitrary code. | |
| CVE-2018-5430 | Hig | 0.76 | 8.8 | 0.50 | KEV | Apr 17, 2018 | The Spring web flows of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO JasperReports Server, TIBCO JasperReports Server Community Edition, TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM, TIBCO Jaspersoft for AWS with Multi-Tenancy, and TIBCO Jaspersoft Reporting and Analytics for AWS contain a… | |
| CVE-2015-4068 | Cri | 0.76 | 9.1 | 0.64 | KEV | May 29, 2015 | Directory traversal vulnerability in Arcserve UDP before 5.0 Update 4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service via a crafted file path to the (1) reportFileServlet or (2) exportServlet servlet. | |
| CVE-2025-61884 | Hig | 0.75 | 7.5 | 0.96 | KEV | Oct 12, 2025 | Vulnerability in the Oracle Configurator product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Runtime UI). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.14. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle… | |
| CVE-2022-21999 | Hig | 0.75 | 7.8 | 0.42 | KEV | Feb 9, 2022 | Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | |
| CVE-2023-2825 | Cri | 0.74 | 10.0 | 0.72 | May 26, 2023 | An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting only version 16.0.0. An unauthenticated malicious user can use a path traversal vulnerability to read arbitrary files on the server when an attachment exists in a public project nested within at least five groups. | ||
| CVE-2022-31706 | Cri | 0.74 | 9.8 | 0.87 | Jan 26, 2023 | The vRealize Log Insight contains a Directory Traversal Vulnerability. An unauthenticated, malicious actor can inject files into the operating system of an impacted appliance which can result in remote code execution. | ||
| CVE-2019-17662 | Cri | 0.74 | 9.8 | 0.97 | Oct 16, 2019 | ThinVNC 1.0b1 is vulnerable to arbitrary file read, which leads to a compromise of the VNC server. The vulnerability exists even when authentication is turned on during the deployment of the VNC server. The password for authentication is stored in cleartext in a file that can be… | ||
| CVE-2016-7552 | Cri | 0.74 | 9.8 | 0.93 | Apr 12, 2017 | On the Trend Micro Threat Discovery Appliance 2.6.1062r1, directory traversal when processing a session_id cookie allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to delete arbitrary files as root. This can be used to bypass authentication or cause a DoS. | ||
| CVE-2016-6600 | Cri | 0.74 | 9.8 | 0.91 | Jan 23, 2017 | Directory traversal vulnerability in the file upload functionality in ZOHO WebNMS Framework 5.2 and 5.2 SP1 allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary JSP files via a .. (dot dot) in the fileName parameter to servlets/FileUploadServlet. | ||
| CVE-2025-2294 | Cri | 0.73 | 9.8 | 0.78 | Mar 28, 2025 | The Kubio AI Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.1 via thekubio_hybrid_theme_load_template function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary files on the… | ||
| CVE-2023-40498 | Cri | 0.73 | 9.8 | 0.85 | May 3, 2024 | LG Simple Editor cp Command Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of LG Simple Editor. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific… | ||
| CVE-2024-27199 | Hig | 0.73 | 7.3 | 1.00 | KEV | Mar 4, 2024 | In JetBrains TeamCity before 2023.11.4 path traversal allowing to perform limited admin actions was possible | |
| CVE-2023-26469 | Cri | 0.73 | 9.8 | 0.83 | Aug 17, 2023 | In Jorani 1.0.0, an attacker could leverage path traversal to access files and execute code on the server. | ||
| CVE-2014-8741 | Cri | 0.73 | 9.8 | 0.77 | Jan 27, 2020 | Directory traversal vulnerability in the GfdFileUploadServerlet servlet in Lexmark MarkVision Enterprise before 2.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via unspecified vectors. | ||
| CVE-2019-1620 | Cri | 0.73 | 9.8 | 0.84 | Jun 27, 2019 | A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to upload arbitrary files on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to incorrect permission settings in affected DCNM software.… | ||
| CVE-2019-12314 | Cri | 0.73 | 9.8 | 0.84 | May 24, 2019 | Deltek Maconomy 2.2.5 is prone to local file inclusion via absolute path traversal in the WS.macx1.W_MCS/ PATH_INFO, as demonstrated by a cgi-bin/Maconomy/MaconomyWS.macx1.W_MCS/etc/passwd URI. |
- risk 0.77cvss 7.5epss 0.95
SimpleHelp remote support software v5.5.7 and before is vulnerable to multiple path traversal vulnerabilities that enable unauthenticated remote attackers to download arbitrary files from the SimpleHelp host via crafted HTTP requests. These files include server configuration…
- risk 0.76cvss 9.8epss 0.50
VMware vCenter contains a directory traversal vulnerability in the Syslog server. A malicious actor with network access to vCenter may exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code.
- risk 0.76cvss 7.2epss 0.99
Zimbra Collaboration (aka ZCS) 8.8.15 and 9.0 has mboximport functionality that receives a ZIP archive and extracts files from it. An authenticated user with administrator rights has the ability to upload arbitrary files to the system, leading to directory traversal.
- risk 0.76cvss 8.8epss 0.06
Improper limitation of path names in Veeam Backup & Replication 9.5U3, 9.5U4,10.x, and 11.x allows remote authenticated users access to internal API functions that allows attackers to upload and execute arbitrary code.
- risk 0.76cvss 8.8epss 0.50
The Spring web flows of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO JasperReports Server, TIBCO JasperReports Server Community Edition, TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM, TIBCO Jaspersoft for AWS with Multi-Tenancy, and TIBCO Jaspersoft Reporting and Analytics for AWS contain a…
- risk 0.76cvss 9.1epss 0.64
Directory traversal vulnerability in Arcserve UDP before 5.0 Update 4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service via a crafted file path to the (1) reportFileServlet or (2) exportServlet servlet.
- risk 0.75cvss 7.5epss 0.96
Vulnerability in the Oracle Configurator product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Runtime UI). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.14. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle…
- risk 0.75cvss 7.8epss 0.42
Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- risk 0.74cvss 10.0epss 0.72
An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting only version 16.0.0. An unauthenticated malicious user can use a path traversal vulnerability to read arbitrary files on the server when an attachment exists in a public project nested within at least five groups.
- risk 0.74cvss 9.8epss 0.87
The vRealize Log Insight contains a Directory Traversal Vulnerability. An unauthenticated, malicious actor can inject files into the operating system of an impacted appliance which can result in remote code execution.
- risk 0.74cvss 9.8epss 0.97
ThinVNC 1.0b1 is vulnerable to arbitrary file read, which leads to a compromise of the VNC server. The vulnerability exists even when authentication is turned on during the deployment of the VNC server. The password for authentication is stored in cleartext in a file that can be…
- risk 0.74cvss 9.8epss 0.93
On the Trend Micro Threat Discovery Appliance 2.6.1062r1, directory traversal when processing a session_id cookie allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to delete arbitrary files as root. This can be used to bypass authentication or cause a DoS.
- risk 0.74cvss 9.8epss 0.91
Directory traversal vulnerability in the file upload functionality in ZOHO WebNMS Framework 5.2 and 5.2 SP1 allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary JSP files via a .. (dot dot) in the fileName parameter to servlets/FileUploadServlet.
- risk 0.73cvss 9.8epss 0.78
The Kubio AI Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.1 via thekubio_hybrid_theme_load_template function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary files on the…
- risk 0.73cvss 9.8epss 0.85
LG Simple Editor cp Command Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of LG Simple Editor. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific…
- risk 0.73cvss 7.3epss 1.00
In JetBrains TeamCity before 2023.11.4 path traversal allowing to perform limited admin actions was possible
- risk 0.73cvss 9.8epss 0.83
In Jorani 1.0.0, an attacker could leverage path traversal to access files and execute code on the server.
- risk 0.73cvss 9.8epss 0.77
Directory traversal vulnerability in the GfdFileUploadServerlet servlet in Lexmark MarkVision Enterprise before 2.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.
- risk 0.73cvss 9.8epss 0.84
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to upload arbitrary files on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to incorrect permission settings in affected DCNM software.…
- risk 0.73cvss 9.8epss 0.84
Deltek Maconomy 2.2.5 is prone to local file inclusion via absolute path traversal in the WS.macx1.W_MCS/ PATH_INFO, as demonstrated by a cgi-bin/Maconomy/MaconomyWS.macx1.W_MCS/etc/passwd URI.