Path traversal in TestNG testing framework

1) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU74202

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-4065

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences within the testngXmlExistsInJar() function in testng-core/src/main/java/org/testng/JarFileUtils.java of the XML File Parser component. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted XML file to the application and overwrite arbitrary files on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

TestNG: 6.9.7 - 7.6.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:testng_project:testng:6.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:testng_project:testng:6.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:testng_project:testng:6.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://github.com/cbeust/testng/commit/9150736cd2c123a6a3b60e6193630859f9f0422b
https://github.com/cbeust/testng/pull/2806
https://vuldb.com/?id.214027

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.