CVE-2022-32287

Apache UIMA prior to 3.3.1 has a path traversal vulnerability when extracting (PEAR) archives

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: November 3, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:47 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorUimaj

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A relative path traversal vulnerability in a FileUtil class used by the PEAR management component of Apache UIMA allows an attacker to create files outside the designated target directory using carefully crafted ZIP entry names. This issue affects Apache UIMA Apache UIMA version 3.3.0 and prior versions. Note that PEAR files should never be installed into an UIMA installation from untrusted sources because PEAR archives are executable plugins that will be able to perform any actions with the same privileges as the host Java Virtual Machine.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 3.3.0Java SDK ≤ v ≤ 3.3.0Java SDK

Remediation

No guide yet

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SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

7.5HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-22

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