CVE-2022-32287

Apache UIMA prior to 3.3.1 has a path traversal vulnerability when extracting (PEAR) archives

7.5 HighPublic exploitFix available

A relative path traversal vulnerability in a FileUtil class used by the PEAR management component of Apache UIMA allows an attacker to create files outside the designated target directory using carefully crafted ZIP entry names. This issue affects Apache UIMA Apache UIMA version 3.3.0 and prior versions. Note that PEAR files should never be installed into an UIMA installation from untrusted sources because PEAR archives are executable plugins that will be able to perform any actions with the same privileges as the host Java Virtual Machine.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

2.08%Up 1.2 points since Nov 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Record: CVE-2022-32287
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List 7.5

Apache UIMA prior to 3.3.1 has a path traversal vulnerability when extracting (PEAR) archives

Record: CVE-2022-32287
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-7464 7.5

Record: EUVD-2022-7464
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xgqr-5wqw-9fpv 7.5

Apache UIMA Path Traversal vulnerability

Record: GHSA-xgqr-5wqw-9fpv
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 7.5

Apache UIMA prior to 3.3.1 has a path traversal vulnerability when extracting (PEAR) archives

Record: CVE-2022-32287
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-xgqr-5wqw-9fpv 7.5

Apache UIMA Path Traversal vulnerability

Record: GHSA-xgqr-5wqw-9fpv
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-32287 7.5

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2022-32287
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`org.apache.uima:uimaj-core` Maven	before 3.3.1	3.3.1
`org.apache.uima:uimaj-core` Maven	before 3.3.1, plus listed versions 2.10.02.10.12.10.22.10.32.10.4 Show 21 moreShow less 2.11.02.3.12.4.02.4.12.4.22.5.02.6.02.7.02.8.02.8.12.9.03.0.03.0.0-alpha3.0.0-alpha023.0.0-beta3.0.13.0.23.1.03.1.13.2.03.3.0	3.3.1
`uimaj` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.7.0-12.8.1-1	None known
`uimaj` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.10.1-12.10.1-22.10.2-2~18.04	None known
`uimaj` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.10.2-3	None known
`uimaj` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.10.2-4	None known
`uimaj` Ubuntu:24.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.10.2-4	None known
`uimaj` Ubuntu:25.10	All versions, plus listed versions 2.10.4-1	None known
`uimaj` Ubuntu:26.10	All versions, plus listed versions 2.10.4-1build1	None known
`uimaj` Ubuntu:26.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.10.4-12.10.4-1build1	None known

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
PoC in GitHub	shoucheng3/apache__uima-uimaj_CVE-2022-32287_3-3-0	2025-08-17

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-32287 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Apache Software Foundation Uima, published November 3, 2022. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.08%, the 81st percentile. Fixed in org.apache.uima:uimaj-core 3.3.1.