CVE-2025-22240
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-06-13
Last updated on: 2025-06-16
Assigner: VMware
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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 involves arbitrary directory creation or file deletion due to improper validation of input in the find_file method of the GitFS class. Specifically, the method uses os.path.join with unvalidated input from the 'tgt_env' variable, which an attacker can exploit to delete any file that the Master's process has permission to access.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
An attacker exploiting this vulnerability can delete any file that the Master process has permissions to, potentially leading to loss of critical data, disruption of services, or compromise of system integrity.