CVE-2025-22238
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BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-06-13
Last updated on: 2025-06-16
Assigner: VMware
Description
Description
Directory traversal attack in minion file cache creation. The master's default cache is vulnerable to a directory traversal attack. Which could be leveraged to write or overwrite 'cache' files outside of the cache directory.
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CWE
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| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-22 | The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a directory traversal attack in the minion file cache creation process. It allows an attacker to write or overwrite cache files outside of the intended cache directory by exploiting the master's default cache mechanism.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can impact you by allowing an attacker with certain privileges to overwrite files outside the cache directory, potentially leading to unauthorized modification of files and impacting the integrity of the system.
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