A vulnerability classified as critical was found in scifio (version unknown). Affected by this vulnerability is the function downloadAndUnpackResource of the file src/test/java/io/scif/util/DefaultSampleFilesService.java of the component ZIP File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 12/14/2022 as fcb0dbca0ec72b22fe0c9ddc8abc9cb188a0ff31. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-4493. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Applying the patch fcb0dbca0ec72b22fe0c9ddc8abc9cb188a0ff31 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com.

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