CVE-2022-4123: fedoraproject fedora Relative Path Traversal
CVSS: 3.3v3.1LowModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2022-4123DEBIAN-CVE-2022-4123GHSA-rprg-4v7q-87v7GO-2022-1159
Published 08-12-2022Last modified 22-04-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-4123 is a low (CVSS 3.3) Relative Path Traversal vulnerability in fedoraproject fedora. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
3.3/10
010
Low · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.24%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 08-12-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 22-04-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A flaw was found in Buildah. The local path and the lowest subdirectory may be disclosed due to incorrect absolute path traversal, resulting in an impact to confidentiality.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 5 sources · 1 versionLow 3.3Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NSourcesAll 5 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated3.3LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated3.3LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- OSV · GoEcosystem advisory · calculated3.3LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- NVDNIST3.3LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.24%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
15%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.24% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.24%
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
Debian1 product
- golang-github-containers-buildahAll versions (No fix recorded)
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL35 | 36 | 37
Github.com/containers/podman1 product
- v4≥ 4.1.0-rc1, ≤ 4.4.1 | ≥ 4.1.0-rc1 (No fix recorded)
Podman_project1 product
- podmanEOL4.1.0 | 4.1.0:rc1 | 4.1.0:rc2 | 4.1.1 | 4.2.0 | 4.2.0:rc1 | 4.2.0:rc2 | 4.2.0:rc3 | 4.2.1 | 4.3.0
Ubuntu1 product
- golang-github-containers-buildahAll versions (No fix recorded)
5 vendors · 5 products
References
11 links
- github.com/containers/podmanPACKAGE