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CVE-2022-4493: scifio ZIP File DefaultSampleFilesService.java downloadAndUnpackResource path traversal

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-12-14 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-22

Description

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in scifio. Affected by this vulnerability is the function downloadAndUnpackResource of the file src/test/java/io/scif/util/DefaultSampleFilesService.java of the component ZIP File Handler. The manipulation leads to path traversal. The attack can be launched remotely. The name of the patch is fcb0dbca0ec72b22fe0c9ddc8abc9cb188a0ff31. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-215803.

Affected products

• scifio: before 2022-07-29 — fixed in 2022-07-29

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: scifio 2022-07-29. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/scifio/scifio/commit/fcb0dbca0ec72b22fe0c9ddc8abc9cb188a0ff31
• https://vuldb.com/?id.215803
• https://github.com/scifio/scifio/commit/fcb0dbca0ec72b22fe0c9ddc8abc9cb188a0ff31
• https://vuldb.com/?id.215803

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