CVE-2022-26652

NATS nats-server before 2.7.4 allows Directory Traversal (with write access) via an element in a ZIP archive for JetStream streams. nats-streaming-server before 0.24.3 is also affected.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.0 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/03/10/1	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://advisories.nats.io/CVE/CVE-2022-26652.txt	Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/releases	Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/security/advisories/GHSA-6h3m-36w8-hv68	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/03/10/1	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://advisories.nats.io/CVE/CVE-2022-26652.txt	Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/releases	Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/security/advisories/GHSA-6h3m-36w8-hv68	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:nats-server::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:nats:nats_streaming_server::::::::

History

30 Mar 2026, 14:30

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE	cpe:2.3:a:nats:nats_server::::::::	cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:nats-server::::::::
First Time		Linuxfoundation nats-server Linuxfoundation

Information

Published : 2022-03-10 17:47

Updated : 2026-03-30 14:30

NVD link : CVE-2022-26652

Mitre link : CVE-2022-26652

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-26652

JSON object : View

Products Affected

nats

nats_streaming_server

linuxfoundation

nats-server

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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