CVE-2022-4065: A vulnerability was found in cbeust testng 7.5.0/7.6.0/7.6.1/7.7.0

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MEDIUM 5.5MITIGATE

CVE-2022-4065 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) affecting testng. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was found in cbeust testng 7.5.0/7.6.0/7.6.1/7.7.0. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function testngXmlExistsInJar of the file testng-core/src/main/java/org/testng/JarFileUtils.java of the component XML File Parser. The manipulation leads to path traversal. The attack can be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 7.5.1 and 7.7.1 is able to address this issue. The patch is named 9150736cd2c12

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	1.0% (top 38%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-22
Published	2022-11-19
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: testng project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-11-19 19:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:19 UTCUpdated Record last modified

testng project testng MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-4065?

testng: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-4065 being exploited?

CVE-2022-4065 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-2022-4065 affect?

CVE-2022-4065 affects testng. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). A vulnerability was found in cbeust testng 7.5.0/7.6.0/7.6.1/7.7.0. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function testngXmlExistsInJar of the file testng-core/src/main/java/org/testng/JarFileUtils.java of

How urgent is CVE-2022-4065?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

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