7.5

CVE-2022-48482: 3cx Path Traversal

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
Published 02-05-2023Last modified 30-01-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-48482 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in 3cx. EPSS estimates a 1.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.82%
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. 02-05-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 30-01-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

3CX before 18 Update 2 Security Hotfix build 18.0.2.315 on Windows allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read certain files via /Electron/download directory traversal. Files may have credentials, full backups, call recordings, and chat logs.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.82%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

79%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.82% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.82%

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

3cx1 product
  • 3cx< 18.0.2.315

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links