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TI-2022-11116 Aliases CVE-2022-28357GHSA-vpjc-4jcv-jc29

NATS nats-server 2.2.0 through 2.7.4 allows directory traversal because of an unintended…

Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01158 67th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed github.com/nats-io/nats-server (Go): 2.7.4

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—github.com/nats-io/nats-server (Go)2.2.0 to before 2.7.42.7.4Patch availableGHSA-vpjc-4jcv-jc29
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • github.com/nats-io/nats-server (Go) Vendor— Affected 2.2.0 to before 2.7.4 Fixed in 2.7.4 Patch available GHSA-vpjc-4jcv-jc29

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:nats-server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.0 – 2.7.4Vulnerablebackstage
  • cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:nats-server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 – 2.7.4 Vulnerable ·backstage

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-vpjc-4jcv-jc29 github.com/nats-io/nats-server (Go) Fixed in 2.7.4 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-28357
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vpjc-4jcv-jc29

References

Advisory 2

Other 3

  • TI-2026-22233 NATS: Pre-auth remote server crash via WebSocket frame length overflow in wsRead CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2020-16319 The JWT library in NATS nats-server before 2.1.9 has Incorrect Access Control because of… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-25637 NATS has MQTT plaintext password disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2022-08320 NATS nats-server before 2.7.2 has Incorrect Access Control. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-41950 NATS Server: Pre-auth server crash via double INFO in leafnode handshake CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-41920 NATS Server: MQTT partial CONNECT packets can exhaust pre-auth memory CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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