SB2023033036 - Path traversal in TestNG testing framework
Published: March 30, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023033036
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-4065)
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.