CVE-2022-39023
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedU-Office Force Download function has a path traversal vulnerability. A remote attacker with general user privilege can exploit this vulnerability to download arbitrary system file.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceU-Office Force contains a path traversal vulnerability in its Download function. An authenticated attacker with general user privileges can manipulate file path parameters using directory traversal sequences (e.g., ../../) to access and download arbitrary files from the server's filesystem, potentially exposing sensitive system files or configuration data.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 20.50.7821dCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if U-Office Force is installedSearch for U-Office Force installation directories or check program listings in standard installation paths such as C:\Program Files\U-Office-Force or C:\inetpub\wwwroot\u-office-forceAffected if U-Office Force software is found on the system
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Determine installed U-Office Force versionLocate version information in the application directory, typically in a version.txt, about.ini, or within the main executable properties; alternatively check the application About page or admin panelAffected if The installed version is 20.50.7821d or any earlier version
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Verify if Download function is exposedCheck if the web application exposes a Download endpoint (commonly /download or similar URL pattern); examine the application's sitemap or navigation for file download featuresAffected if The Download function is accessible via web interface and accepts file path parameters
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Check authentication configuration for Download featureReview the application's authentication settings and access control lists to confirm whether the Download function permits access by general authenticated users without elevated privilegesAffected if General users with standard authenticated access can invoke the Download functionality
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Confirm version falls within affected rangeCompare the identified version against the affected range: any version <= 20.50.7821d is vulnerableAffected if Installed version number is equal to or lower than 20.50.7821d
Your environment is affected if U-Office Force version 20.50.7821d or earlier is installed and the Download function is accessible to authenticated general users.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement strict input validation and canonicalization of file paths in the Download function to prevent traversal sequences; validate that the resolved path remains within an allowed directory. Apply vendor-provided security patches when available.
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- Implementation6.0 h
- Testing5.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-39023 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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