Payara through 5.2022.2 allows directory traversal without authentication.
Priority LOW 35CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Payara through 5.2022.2 allows directory traversal without authentication. This affects Payara Server, Payara Micro, and Payara Server Embedded.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01217 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial fish.payara.api:payara-bom (Maven): 5.2022.3Red Hat: 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | fish.payara.api:payara-bom (Maven) | before 5.2022.3 | 5.2022.3 | Patch available | GHSA-h28c-453m-h9xm |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- fish.payara.api:payara-bom (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 5.2022.3 Fixed in 5.2022.3 Patch available GHSA-h28c-453m-h9xm
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:payara:payara:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | before 4.1.2.191.36 | Vulnerable | Payara Platform |
| cpe:2.3:a:payara:payara:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* | before 5.2022.3 | Vulnerable | Payara Platform |
| cpe:2.3:a:payara:payara:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 5.0.0 to before 5.42.0 | Vulnerable | Payara Platform |
- cpe:2.3:a:payara:payara:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions before 4.1.2.191.36 Vulnerable ·Payara Platform
- cpe:2.3:a:payara:payara:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions before 5.2022.3 Vulnerable ·Payara Platform
- cpe:2.3:a:payara:payara:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 to before 5.42.0 Vulnerable ·Payara Platform
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-h28c-453m-h9xm fish.payara.api:payara-bom (Maven) Fixed in 5.2022.3 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-37422
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h28c-453m-h9xm
References
More Payara Platform Payara vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-22205 Payara before 2022-11-04, when deployed to the root context, allows attackers to visit… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-07614 Payload Injection Attack via Management REST interface CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2024-06773 REST Interface Link Redirection via Host parameter CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.0
- TI-2025-01321 Cross-site scripting (Stored) in Payara Server CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2023-22121 Payara Platform: URL Redirection to untrusted site using FORM authentication CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2022-37422 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-37422 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h28c-453m-h9xm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-37422 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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