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CVE-2022-40309 (GCVE-0-2022-40309)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-11-15 00:00 – Updated: 2025-04-30 16:02
VLAI
Title
Apache Archiva prior to 2.2.9 allows an authenticated user to delete arbitrary directories
Summary
Users with write permissions to a repository can delete arbitrary directories.
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-30 16:02 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Apache Software Foundation Apache Archiva Affected: unspecified , ≤ 2.2.8 (custom)
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Credits
Thanks to L3yx of Syclover Security Team
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