CVE-2022-39058
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 · uneditedRAVA certification validation system has a path traversal vulnerability. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to bypass authentication and access arbitrary system files.
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 confidenceRAVA certification validation system contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to manipulate file paths using sequences like '../' to traverse directories and bypass authentication, potentially gaining access to sensitive system files outside the intended web root.
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= 3CVSS 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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 RAVA Certificate Validation System installationSearch for RAVA or Changingtec-related processes, services, or installed applications on the system. Check for certificate validation-related services running on common ports or with 'rava' in the name.Affected if The product is installed and running on the system.
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Confirm installed version is 3Locate the application binary or check the installed software version through the application's about section, installed programs list, or version information file (typically found in the application directory or Windows registry).Affected if The installed version is exactly version 3.
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Check if web interface or API endpoint is exposedReview network configuration and firewall rules to determine if the RAVA web service is accessible from network locations. Look for HTTP/HTTPS listeners on ports typically used by the application.Affected if The application's web interface or file handling endpoints are reachable from the network without authentication restrictions.
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Inspect file path handling for traversal sequencesIf accessible, test or review the application's file path parameters by examining request handling code or logs. Look for endpoints that accept file paths without proper validation of '../' sequences.Affected if The application accepts and processes file path parameters without sanitizing directory traversal sequences.
A system is affected if RAVA Certificate Validation System version 3 is installed with its file handling or web interface exposed to network access, allowing unauthenticated path traversal requests.
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 on all file path parameters, canonicalize and verify paths resolve within allowed directories, and enforce proper authentication checks before file operations. Consider using filesystem APIs that prevent traversal and restrict file system access to intended directories only.
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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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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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