Oracle GoldenGate Studio 12.2.1.4.0 path traversal

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8.9$5k-$25k1.38

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Oracle GoldenGate Studio 12.2.1.4.0 and classified as very critical. This affects an unknown part of the component GoldenGate Studio. This manipulation causes an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2022-23457. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Oracle GoldenGate Studio 12.2.1.4.0 and classified as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component GoldenGate Studio. 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 disclosed 04/18/2023 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2023. It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-23457. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/31/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 242493 (Debian dla-4246 : libowasp-esapi-java - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (242493) and EUVD (EUVD-2022-1678). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.9

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VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
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Nessus ID: 242493
Nessus Name: Debian dla-4246 : libowasp-esapi-java - security update

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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03/31/2026 +1078 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2023
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-23457 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-23457
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-226327
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/18/2023 23:15
Updated: 03/31/2026 21:52
Changes: 04/18/2023 23:15 (37), 05/09/2023 09:39 (2), 05/09/2023 09:41 (29), 05/09/2023 09:42 (1), 07/22/2025 16:43 (17), 11/04/2025 13:50 (1), 03/31/2026 21:52 (1)
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