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SCA: security update for org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-utils (GHSA-g6ph-x5wf-g337)

high Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 421588

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - A flaw was found in codeplex-codehaus. A directory traversal attack (also known as path traversal) aims to
 access files and directories stored outside the intended folder. By manipulating files with "dot-dot-slash
 (../)" sequences and their variations or by using absolute file paths, it may be possible to access
 arbitrary files and directories stored on the file system, including application source code,
 configuration, and other critical system files. (CVE-2022-4244)

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-g6ph-x5wf-g337

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 421588

Version: Revision 1.10

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 3/28/2025

Updated: 7/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.51

Vendor

Vendor Severity: High

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-4244

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/25/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/25/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-4244

cwe: CWE-22