How severe is CVE-2022-29464?

CVE-2022-29464 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-29464 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2022-29464 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2022-04-25, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-29464?

CVE-2022-29464 primarily affects Wso2 Api Manager. In total, 11 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-29464?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.

Does CVE-2022-29464 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2022-29464 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2022-33802. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2022-04-25).

When was CVE-2022-29464 published?

CVE-2022-29464 was published on 2022-04-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-29464

CVE-2022-29464 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wso2 Api Manager with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming it has been exploited in the wild (added 2022-04-25). The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 10.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 100% (100th percentile)
Actively exploited: Yes — listed in CISA KEV (added 2022-04-25)
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2022-33802
EU exploitation: Flagged exploited in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (since 2022-04-25)
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected product: Wso2 Api Manager
Published: 2022-04-18
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Certain WSO2 products allow unrestricted file upload with resultant remote code execution. The attacker must use a /fileupload endpoint with a Content-Disposition directory traversal sequence to reach a directory under the web root, such as a ../../../../repository/deployment/server/webapps directory. This affects WSO2 API Manager 2.2.0 up to 4.0.0, WSO2 Identity Server 5.2.0 up to 5.11.0, WSO2 Identity Server Analytics 5.4.0, 5.4.1, 5.5.0 and 5.6.0, WSO2 Identity Server as Key Manager 5.3.0 up to 5.11.0, WSO2 Enterprise Integrator 6.2.0 up to 6.6.0, WSO2 Open Banking AM 1.4.0 up to 2.0.0 and WSO2 Open Banking KM 1.4.0, up to 2.0.0.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-29464?: Certain WSO2 products allow unrestricted file upload with resultant remote code execution. The attacker must use a /fileupload endpoint with a Content-Disposition directory traversal sequence to reach a directory under the web root, such as a ../../../../repository/deployment/server/webapps directory. This affects WSO2 API Manager 2.2.0 up to 4.0.0, WSO2 Identity Server 5.2.0 up to 5.11.0, WSO2 Identity Server Analytics 5.4.0, 5.4.1, 5.5.0 and 5.6.0, WSO2 Identity Server as Key Manager 5.3.0 up to 5.11.0, WSO2 Enterprise Integrator 6.2.0 up to 6.6.0, WSO2 Open Banking AM 1.4.0 up to 2.0.0 and WSO2 Open Banking KM 1.4.0, up to 2.0.0.
How severe is CVE-2022-29464?: CVE-2022-29464 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-29464 being actively exploited?: Yes. CVE-2022-29464 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2022-04-25, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-29464?: CVE-2022-29464 primarily affects Wso2 Api Manager. In total, 11 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-29464?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.
Does CVE-2022-29464 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2022-29464 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2022-33802. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2022-04-25).
When was CVE-2022-29464 published?: CVE-2022-29464 was published on 2022-04-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (11)

cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:enterprise_integrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server_analytics:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server_analytics:5.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server_analytics:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server_analytics:5.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server_as_key_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:open_banking_am:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:open_banking_iam:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:wso2:open_banking_km:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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