CVE-2022-29298: contec sv-cpt-mc310_firmware Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-29298 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in contec sv-cpt-mc310_firmware. EPSS estimates a 46.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 12-05-2022
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 03-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

SolarView Compact ver.6.00 allows attackers to access sensitive files via directory traversal.

• 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.