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Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-27248?

reftree: upgrade to 2021.09.17. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2022-27248 being exploited?

CVE-2022-27248 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2022-27248 affect?

CVE-2022-27248 affects reftree. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). A directory traversal vulnerability in IdeaRE RefTree before 2021.09.17 allows remote authenticated users to download arbitrary .dwg files from a remote server by specifying an absolute or relative path when invoking the affected DownloadDw

Q: How urgent is CVE-2022-27248?

Priority 44/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

This month

MEDIUM 6.5UPGRADE

CVE-2022-27248 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting reftree. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A directory traversal vulnerability in IdeaRE RefTree before 2021.09.17 allows remote authenticated users to download arbitrary .dwg files from a remote server by specifying an absolute or relative path when invoking the affected DownloadDwg endpoint. An attack uses the path field to CaddemServiceJS/CaddemService.svc/rest/DownloadDwg.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	2.9% (top 13%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-22
Published	2022-04-03
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: idearespa

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-04-03 23:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:36 UTCUpdated Record last modified

idearespa reftree UPGRADE

Affected: < 2021.09.17

Fixed in: 2021.09.17

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy reftree || rpm -q reftree || reftree --version

2. UPGRADE to 2021.09.17 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade reftree

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade reftree

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-27248?

reftree: upgrade to 2021.09.17. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-27248 being exploited?

CVE-2022-27248 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-27248 affect?

CVE-2022-27248 affects reftree. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). A directory traversal vulnerability in IdeaRE RefTree before 2021.09.17 allows remote authenticated users to download arbitrary .dwg files from a remote server by specifying an absolute or relative path when invoking the affected DownloadDw

How urgent is CVE-2022-27248?

Priority 44/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Related CVEs

CVE-2022-27249 HIGH 8.8 UPGRADE An unrestricted file upload vulnerability in IdeaRE RefTree before 2021.09.17 allows remote authenticated user

References

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