CVE-2022-40715: nokia 1350_optical_management_system Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-40715 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in nokia 1350_optical_management_system. EPSS estimates a 1.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 19-09-2022
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 03-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue was discovered in NOKIA 1350OMS R14.2. An Absolute Path Traversal vulnerability exists for a specific endpoint via the logfile parameter, allowing a remote authenticated attacker to read files on the filesystem arbitrarily.

• 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.