CVE-2022-43864Network attack vector

Arbitrary file disclosure via dot-dot URL traversal

Published Jan 25, 2023 · Updated Mar 31, 2025

Path traversal in the Business Space component of IBM Business Monitor 8.5.5 through 8.5.7 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files. The component accepts URL paths containing /../ sequences without adequately restricting resolution to the intended directory. No authentication is required; the published impact is limited to viewing arbitrary system files, with no reported file modification or service interruption.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability1.97%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in the Business Space component of IBM Business Monitor 8.5.5 through 8.5.7 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files. The component accepts URL paths containing /../ sequences without adequately restricting resolution to the intended directory. No authentication is required; the published impact is limited to viewing arbitrary system files, with no reported file modification or service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-43864
Published
Jan 25, 2023
Updated
Mar 31, 2025
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Business Monitor
Classifications
CWE-22, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 25, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 31, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=8.5.5, 8.5.6, 8.5.7

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Business Monitorversion=8.5.5, 8.5.6, 8.5.7

Published CVSS scores

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

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

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

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