# CVE-2022-48482: 3CXPhone for Windows: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CVE-2022-48482 has no fix on record yet for 1 affected product. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-48482
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.5
- EPSS: 0.0219
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: May 2, 2023
- Weakness: CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
- Vendor advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-48482

## Description

3CX before 18 Update 2 Security Hotfix build 18.0.2.315 on Windows allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read certain files via /Electron/download directory traversal. Files may have credentials, full backups, call recordings, and chat logs.

## Where it's fixed

No fix is on record.

## No fix yet

| Platform | Product | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Windows apps | 3CXPhone for Windows | no-fix |

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