HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-45129
HIGH

CVE-2022-45129

CWE-552Published: November 10, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Payara before 2022-11-04, when deployed to the root context, allows attackers to visit META-INF and WEB-INF, a different vulnerability than CVE-2022-37422. This affects Payara Platform Community before 4.1.2.191.38, 5.x before 5.2022.4, and 6.x before 6.2022.1, and Payara Platform Enterprise before 5.45.0.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-45129 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

payara1 product(s)
payara
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/payara/Payara/commit/cccdfddeda71c78ae7b3179db5429e1bb8a56b2e
PATCHhttps://github.com/payara/Payara/commit/cccdfddeda71c78ae7b3179db5429e1bb8a56b2e
ADVISORYhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169864/Payara-Platform-Path-Traversal.html
ADVISORYhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Nov/11
ADVISORYhttps://blog.payara.fish/whats-new-in-the-november-2022-payara-platform-release
ADVISORYhttps://docs.payara.fish/community/docs/6.2022.1/Release%20Notes/Release%20Notes%206.2022.1.html
ADVISORYhttps://docs.payara.fish/community/docs/Release%20Notes/Release%20Notes%205.2022.4.html
ADVISORYhttps://docs.payara.fish/enterprise/docs/Release%20Notes/Release%20Notes%205.45.0.html
ADVISORYhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169864/Payara-Platform-Path-Traversal.html
ADVISORYhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Nov/11
ADVISORYhttps://blog.payara.fish/whats-new-in-the-november-2022-payara-platform-release
ADVISORYhttps://docs.payara.fish/community/docs/6.2022.1/Release%20Notes/Release%20Notes%206.2022.1.html
ADVISORYhttps://docs.payara.fish/community/docs/Release%20Notes/Release%20Notes%205.2022.4.html
ADVISORYhttps://docs.payara.fish/enterprise/docs/Release%20Notes/Release%20Notes%205.45.0.html

All References (14)

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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169864/Payara-Platform-Path-Traversal.htmlExploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Nov/11Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://blog.payara.fish/whats-new-in-the-november-2022-payara-platform-releaseRelease Notes · Vendor Advisory
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https://docs.payara.fish/community/docs/6.2022.1/Release%20Notes/Release%20Notes%206.2022.1.htmlRelease Notes · Vendor Advisory
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https://docs.payara.fish/community/docs/Release%20Notes/Release%20Notes%205.2022.4.htmlRelease Notes · Vendor Advisory
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https://docs.payara.fish/enterprise/docs/Release%20Notes/Release%20Notes%205.45.0.htmlRelease Notes · Vendor Advisory
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https://github.com/payara/Payara/commit/cccdfddeda71c78ae7b3179db5429e1bb8a56b2ePatch · Third Party Advisory
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169864/Payara-Platform-Path-Traversal.htmlExploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Nov/11Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://blog.payara.fish/whats-new-in-the-november-2022-payara-platform-releaseRelease Notes · Vendor Advisory
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https://docs.payara.fish/community/docs/6.2022.1/Release%20Notes/Release%20Notes%206.2022.1.htmlRelease Notes · Vendor Advisory
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https://docs.payara.fish/community/docs/Release%20Notes/Release%20Notes%205.2022.4.htmlRelease Notes · Vendor Advisory
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https://docs.payara.fish/enterprise/docs/Release%20Notes/Release%20Notes%205.45.0.htmlRelease Notes · Vendor Advisory
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https://github.com/payara/Payara/commit/cccdfddeda71c78ae7b3179db5429e1bb8a56b2ePatch · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-45129
CVSS Score7.5 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-552
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedNov 10, 2022

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2022-45129 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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