CVE-2022-40309

Apache Archiva prior to 2.2.9 allows an authenticated user to delete arbitrary directories

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Published Nov 15, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

Users with write permissions to a repository can delete arbitrary directories.

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
`unspecified`	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-2022-7463	Users with write permissions to a repository can delete arbitrary directories.
Github GHSA	GHSA-xgq8-jq9w-77r5	Apache Archiva subject to arbitrary directory deletion by users.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.6% (1.626% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/15/3
https://lists.apache.org/thread/1odl4p85r96n27k577jk6ftrp19xfc27

History

Apr 30, 2025 5:15 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, 4:02 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apache
Published: Nov 15, 2022, 12:00 AM
Updated: Apr 30, 2025, 4:02 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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