High

Apache UIMA Path Traversal vulnerability

  • Disclosed: 03.11.2022
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 11:21

A relative path traversal vulnerability in a FileUtil class used by the PEAR management component of Apache UIMA allows an attacker to create files outside the designated target directory using carefully crafted ZIP entry names. This issue affects Apache UIMA Apache UIMA version 3.3.0 and prior versions. Note that PEAR files should never be installed into an UIMA installation from untrusted sources because PEAR archives are executable plugins that will be able to perform any actions with the same privileges as the host Java Virtual Machine.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Java / Kotlin (Maven) org.apache.uima:uimaj-core < 3.3.1 3.3.1

References

CVSS score 7.5/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22
Platform
Java / Kotlin (Maven)
Package
org.apache.uima:uimaj-core
Disclosed
03.11.2022
Updated
11.10.2026 11:21

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-xgqr-5wqw-9fpv - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: org.apache.uima:uimaj-core

All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

Total entries
2
First → latest
05.2022 11.2022
Without a fix
0
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • High 1
  • Medium 1

Disclosures per year

  1. 2022: 2
  2. 2023: 0
  3. 2024: 0
  4. 2025: 0
  5. 2026: 0
  1. Apache UIMA Path Traversal vulnerability this entry
    High · 7.5 CVE-2022-32287 < 3.3.1 3.3.1
  2. Medium · 6.5 CVE-2017-15691 < 2.10.2, >= 3.0.0-alpha, < 3.0.0-beta 2.10.2, 3.0.0-beta

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