CVE-2022-2560
Published: 29 March 2023
Summary
CVE-2022-2560 is a critical-severity Path Traversal (CWE-22) vulnerability in Enterprisedt Completeftp Server. Its CVSS base score is 9.1 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 3.1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
This vulnerability is a path traversal flaw, tracked as CVE-2022-2560 and originally ZDI-CAN-17481, that affects EnterpriseDT CompleteFTP Server version 22.1.0. The issue resides in the HttpFile class, which fails to validate user-supplied paths before performing file operations, enabling deletion of arbitrary files on the server.
Remote attackers can exploit the flaw without authentication over the network. Successful exploitation grants the ability to delete files while running in the context of the SYSTEM account, resulting in high impact to integrity and availability as reflected in the CVSS 9.1 score and CWE-22 classification.
The associated Zero Day Initiative advisory ZDI-22-1032 details the vulnerability and is the primary public reference for affected installations.
EPSS scores for this CVE rose from lower values to a peak of 0.5982 on 2025-12-11 before receding to the current 0.3192, indicating a period of increased exploitation interest after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-34814
Vulnerability details
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files on affected installations of EnterpriseDT CompleteFTP 22.1.0 Server. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the HttpFile class. The issue results from the lack of…
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proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to delete files in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-17481.
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Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Validates pathnames and filenames to prevent traversal outside intended directories.