CVE-2022-28357 json
NATS nats-server allows directory traversal via unintended path to a management action
published 2023-09-19 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-vpjc-4jcv-jc29 , GO-2023-2066 , EUVD-2023-2604
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 67%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
NATS nats-server 2.2.0 through 2.7.4 allows directory traversal because of an unintended path to a management action from a management account.
Patch / fix
- go github.com/nats-io/nats-server 2.7.4
- go github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2 2.7.4
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2022-28357 updated
nats-server: directory traversal due to an unintended path
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
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CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
1.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | github.com/nats-io/nats-server | >=2.2.0, <2.7.4 all versions |
2.7.4 |
| go | github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2 | >=2.2.0, <2.7.4 |
2.7.4 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
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github.com
/nats-io/nats-server/releases
release-notes
-
advisories.nats.io
/CVE/CVE-2022-28357.txt
web, third-party-advisory
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-28357
advisory
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github.com
/nats-io/nats-server
package
-
github.com
/nats-io/nats-server/releases/tag/v2.7.4
web
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github.com
/advisories/GHSA-vpjc-4jcv-jc29
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-28357
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-vpjc-4jcv-jc29
- NVD CVE-2022-28357
- OSV GO-2023-2066
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