Arbitrary file write in F-Secure Policy Manager through 2022-08-10 allows unauthenticated…
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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Arbitrary file write in F-Secure Policy Manager through 2022-08-10 allows unauthenticated users to write the file with the contents in arbitrary locations on the F-Secure Policy Manager Server.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00908 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:withsecure:f-secure_policy_manager:-:*:*:*:*:linux_kernel:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | WithSecure |
| cpe:2.3:a:withsecure:f-secure_policy_manager:-:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | WithSecure |
- cpe:2.3:a:withsecure:f-secure_policy_manager:-:*:*:*:*:linux_kernel:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·WithSecure
- cpe:2.3:a:withsecure:f-secure_policy_manager:-:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·WithSecure
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-38165
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7gc4-cwgf-384p
References
More WithSecure F-secure Policy Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-23461 Certain WithSecure products allow Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via the web… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-17860 Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WithSecure through 2022-08-10)… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2023-23462 Certain WithSecure products allow XSS via an unvalidated parameter in the endpoint. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2022-38165 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-38165 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7gc4-cwgf-384p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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