CVE-2022-38129 (GCVE-0-2022-38129)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-08-10 16:04 – Updated: 2025-08-27 18:48
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
A path traversal vulnerability exists in the com.keysight.tentacle.licensing.LicenseManager.addLicenseFile() method in the Keysight Sensor Management Server (SMS). This allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to upload arbitrary files to the SMS host.
Severity
8.1 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-08-27 18:48 UTC
CWE
- Arbitrary Code Execution
- CWE-24 - Path Traversal: '../filedir'
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2022-28 | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Keysight Technologies Sensor Management Server |
Affected:
Keysight Technologies Sensor Management Server v2.4.0
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