# CVE-2022-4493: scifio ZIP File DefaultSampleFilesService.java downloadAndUnpackResource path traversal

- Also known as: GHSA-CMWM-45MJ-MPG3
- Severity: CVSS 6.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.43.3
- Published: 2022-12-14 · Updated: 2025-04-15

## Affected

- unspecified scifio: version range not reported
- io.scif:scifio (Maven): fixed in 0.43.3

## Description

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in scifio. Affected by this vulnerability is the function downloadAndUnpackResource of the file src/test/java/io/scif/util/DefaultSampleFilesService.java of the component ZIP File Handler. The manipulation leads to path traversal. The attack can be launched remotely. The name of the patch is fcb0dbca0ec72b22fe0c9ddc8abc9cb188a0ff31. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-215803.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on unspecified scifio, io.scif:scifio, upgrade to a fixed version (0.43.3) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/scifio/scifio/commit/fcb0dbca0ec72b22fe0c9ddc8abc9cb188a0ff31
- https://vuldb.com/?id.215803

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