CVE-2022-23612Network attack vector

Unauthenticated file read via path traversal

Published Feb 22, 2022 · Updated Apr 22, 2025

Path traversal in OpenMRS Core before 2.1.5 and other listed fixes allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via crafted GET requests. The StartupFilter serves /images and /initfilter/scripts without sanitizing traversal sequences, allowing access to files readable by the OpenMRS service account. Exploitation is unauthenticated; Tomcat URL normalization 7.0.28 and later can block the traversal, but vulnerable deployments can disclose configuration or local database files.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability1.93%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in OpenMRS Core before 2.1.5 and other listed fixes allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via crafted GET requests. The StartupFilter serves /images and /initfilter/scripts without sanitizing traversal sequences, allowing access to files readable by the OpenMRS service account. Exploitation is unauthenticated; Tomcat URL normalization 7.0.28 and later can block the traversal, but vulnerable deployments can disclose configuration or local database files.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-23612
Published
Feb 22, 2022
Updated
Apr 22, 2025
Vendor
OpenMRS
Product
OpenMRS Core
Classifications
CWE-22, T1190, T1083
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 22, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 22, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=>= 1.6, < 2.1.5
  2. Affected versionversion=>= 2.2.0, < 2.2.1
  3. Affected versionversion=>= 2.3.0, < 2.3.5
  4. Affected versionversion=>= 2.4.0, < 2.4.5
  5. Affected versionversion=>= 2.5.0, < 2.5.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

OpenMRS · OpenMRS Coreversion=>= 1.6, < 2.1.5; version=>= 2.2.0, < 2.2.1; version=>= 2.3.0, < 2.3.5; version=>= 2.4.0, < 2.4.5; version=>= 2.5.0, < 2.5.3

Published CVSS scores

5.0NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
7.5NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1190Exploitation of Public-Facing Application
T1083File and Directory Discovery

Public exploit references

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