CVE-2022-45269
Published: 12 December 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-45269 is a high-severity Path Traversal (CWE-22) vulnerability in Gmaolinx Linx Sphere. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 3.5% 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 tracked as CVE-2022-45269 affects the SCS.Web.Server.SPI/1.0 component in Linx Sphere LINX version 7.35.ST15. The flaw, assigned CWE-22, permits unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the server. It carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, and no required privileges or user interaction.
An attacker with network access can send specially crafted requests to the affected component and retrieve sensitive files outside the intended web root. Successful exploitation results in disclosure of confidential data such as configuration files or source code without any authentication.
The associated EPSS score rose from lower values after disclosure to a peak of 0.7152 on 2025-12-11 before receding to the current value of 0.2737, indicating a period of increased exploitation interest that later subsided. Public references consist of technical gist postings that demonstrate the traversal technique but contain no vendor advisory or patch information.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-48169
Vulnerability details
A directory traversal vulnerability in the component SCS.Web.Server.SPI/1.0 of Linx Sphere LINX 7.35.ST15 allows attackers to read arbitrary files.
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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.