CVE-2022-44635Network attack vector

Authenticated code execution via unsanitized upload path

Published Nov 29, 2022 · Updated Apr 25, 2025

Path traversal in Apache Fineract 1.8.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute code through a file upload. FileSystemContentRepository wrote the request-derived fileLocation directly to disk without normalizing it or verifying that the target remained beneath the tenant's .fineract storage root. A valid Fineract account and access to an upload API are required; on typical filesystem-backed deployments, a crafted path can place attacker-controlled content where the server executes it.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability68.80%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Apache Fineract 1.8.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute code through a file upload. FileSystemContentRepository wrote the request-derived fileLocation directly to disk without normalizing it or verifying that the target remained beneath the tenant's .fineract storage root. A valid Fineract account and access to an upload API are required; on typical filesystem-backed deployments, a crafted path can place attacker-controlled content where the server executes it.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-44635
Published
Nov 29, 2022
Updated
Apr 25, 2025
Vendor
The Apache Software Foundation
Product
Apache Fineract
Classifications
CWE-22, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 29, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 25, 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=Apache Fineract 1.7 <=1.7.0
  2. Affected versionversion=Apache Fineract 1.8 <=1.8.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

The Apache Software Foundation · Apache Fineractversion=Apache Fineract 1.7 <=1.7.0; version=Apache Fineract 1.8 <=1.8.0

Published CVSS scores

8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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