CVE-2022-40308

Apache Archiva prior to 2.2.9 may allow the anonymous user to read arbitrary files

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Published Nov 15, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

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

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Apache Software Foundation

Apache Archiva

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Apache Archiva`	affected	≤ 2.2.8

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:apache:archiva:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-7225	If anonymous read enabled, it's possible to read the database file directly without logging in.
Github GHSA	GHSA-463w-hxfv-g9f6	Apache Archiva vulnerable to Sensitive Information Disclosure via anonymous user

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.5% (1.461% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/15/2
https://lists.apache.org/thread/x01pnn0jjsw512cscxsbxzrjmz64n4cc

History

Apr 30, 2025 4:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Apache Archiva

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 30, 2025, 4:03 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apache
Published: Nov 15, 2022, 12:00 AM
Updated: Apr 30, 2025, 4:03 PM
Reserved: Sep 9, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 12:14 PM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 12:14 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:01 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 15, 2022, 1:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:01 AM

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