CVE-2022-40308 | Apache Archiva prior to 2.2.9 may allow the anonymous user to read arbitrary files

If anonymous read enabled, it's possible to read the database file directly without logging in.

Published: 2022-11-15 Last update: 2025-04-30 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2022-40308 is rated Moderate Risk (52.9/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.19%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-40308

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.60% 1.19% +0.59%
2 2026-06-08 1.09% 0.60% -0.49%
3 2025-12-27 — 1.09% —

Full EPSS history (16 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-40308

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 3.9 3.6 [email protected]
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 3.9 3.6 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-40308

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2022-40308

GHSA-463w-hxfv-g9f6 · Severity: high · Ecosystem: maven — Apache Archiva vulnerable to Sensitive Information Disclosure via anonymous user

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-40308

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apache archiva < 2.2.9 cpe:2.3:a:apache:archiva:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2022-40308

URL Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/15/2 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread/x01pnn0jjsw512cscxsbxzrjmz64n4cc Issue Tracking Mailing List Vendor Advisory
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