9.8

CVE-2022-38165: withsecure f-secure_policy_manager Path Traversal

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 17-11-2022Last modified 30-04-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-38165 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Path Traversal vulnerability in withsecure f-secure_policy_manager. EPSS estimates a 0.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.89%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 17-11-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 30-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Arbitrary file write in F-Secure Policy Manager through 2022-08-10 allows unauthenticated users to write the file with the contents in arbitrary locations on the F-Secure Policy Manager Server.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.89%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

59%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.89% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.89%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Withsecure1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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