CVE-2022-2139: advantech iview iview Relative Path Traversal
CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 22-07-2022Last modified 16-04-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-2139 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Relative Path Traversal vulnerability in advantech iview iview. EPSS estimates a 16.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
16.03%
0%100%
Medium · +0.44 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 22-07-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-04-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The affected product is vulnerable to directory traversal, which may allow an attacker to access unauthorized files and execute arbitrary code.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 versionCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSources2 sources · 6.5–9.8
- CVE.orgCNA6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
16.03%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
97%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.44 pp
From 15.59% on 22-09-2026
22-09-202622-10-2026
EPSS score16.03%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-23Relative Path TraversalThe product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize sequences such as ".." that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.
- CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')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.
Affected systems
2 vendors · 2 products
References
1 links
www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-179-03X Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource