CVE-2022-37423Public exploit

Admin-only file disclosure via path-prefix comparison

Published Aug 12, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Path traversal in Neo4j APOC before 4.3.0.7 and 4.4.0.0 through 4.4.0.7 allows remote authenticated users to read sibling files. Neo4jLogStream.stream compares canonical path strings with startsWith, allowing a sibling whose name shares the log-directory prefix to pass containment validation. The procedure requires the admin role, and successful exploitation discloses readable file content from sibling directories without modifying it.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability1.41%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Neo4j APOC before 4.3.0.7 and 4.4.0.0 through 4.4.0.7 allows remote authenticated users to read sibling files. Neo4jLogStream.stream compares canonical path strings with startsWith, allowing a sibling whose name shares the log-directory prefix to pass containment validation. The procedure requires the admin role, and successful exploitation discloses readable file content from sibling directories without modifying it.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-37423
Published
Aug 12, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-22, T1005
Attack vector
Unavailable
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 12, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

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Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
VectorUnavailable
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1005Data from Local System

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