CVE-2022-38120Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Arbitrary file read via request-path traversal

Published Nov 10, 2022 · Updated May 1, 2025

Path traversal in POWERCOM UPSMON PRO 2.57 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary system files through its HTTP service. The embedded web server resolves ../ sequences in the request path outside the web root and returns the referenced file without enforcing path confinement. General-user credentials and network access to the service are required; exposed files can include application configuration and stored credentials.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability5.84%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in POWERCOM UPSMON PRO 2.57 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary system files through its HTTP service. The embedded web server resolves ../ sequences in the request path outside the web root and returns the referenced file without enforcing path confinement. General-user credentials and network access to the service are required; exposed files can include application configuration and stored credentials.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-38120
Published
Nov 10, 2022
Updated
May 1, 2025
Vendor
POWERCOM CO., LTD.
Product
UPSMON PRO
Classifications
CWE-22, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 10, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 1, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.57

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

POWERCOM CO., LTD. · UPSMON PROversion=2.57

Published CVSS scores

6.5TWCERT/CCCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
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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