CVE-2022-29517
Published: 15 December 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-29517 is a critical-severity Path Traversal (CWE-22) vulnerability in Lansweeper Lansweeper. Its CVSS base score is 9.9 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 2.3% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
A directory traversal vulnerability exists in the HelpdeskActions.aspx edittemplate functionality of Lansweeper 10.1.1.0. The flaw, tracked as CWE-22, permits a specially crafted HTTP request to trigger arbitrary file upload and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.9 reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, low required privileges, and changed scope with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
An authenticated attacker can send a crafted HTTP request to the affected endpoint and achieve arbitrary file upload on the server. The attack requires no user interaction and can be performed remotely over the network.
Details of the issue and any associated patches or workarounds are documented in the Talos advisory at https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1529. The EPSS score has remained in the 0.46–0.50 range without a pronounced rise from a low baseline.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-33854
Vulnerability details
A directory traversal vulnerability exists in the HelpdeskActions.aspx edittemplate functionality of Lansweeper lansweeper 10.1.1.0. A specially-crafted HTTP request can lead to arbitrary file upload. An attacker can send an HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.
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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.