How severe is CVE-2022-40037?

CVE-2022-40037 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-2022-40037 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (76th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-40037?

CVE-2022-40037 affects Javaweb Blog Project Javaweb Blog. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-40037?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2022-40037 published?

CVE-2022-40037 was published on 2023-01-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-40037

CVE-2022-40037 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Javaweb Blog Project Javaweb Blog with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-434.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (76th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-434
Affected product: Javaweb Blog Project Javaweb Blog
Published: 2023-01-26
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue discovered in Rawchen blog-ssm v1.0 allows remote attacker to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary commands via the component /upFile.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-40037?: An issue discovered in Rawchen blog-ssm v1.0 allows remote attacker to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary commands via the component /upFile.
How severe is CVE-2022-40037?: CVE-2022-40037 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-2022-40037 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (76th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-40037?: CVE-2022-40037 affects Javaweb Blog Project Javaweb Blog. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-40037?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2022-40037 published?: CVE-2022-40037 was published on 2023-01-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/rawchen/blog-ssm/issues/2

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:javaweb_blog_project:javaweb_blog:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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