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CVE-2022-24847

Improper Input Validation in GeoServer

Published: Apr 13, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-20
7.2HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.5%
Top 28.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

GeoServer is an open source software server written in Java that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. The GeoServer security mechanism can perform an unchecked JNDI lookup, which in turn can be used to perform class deserialization and result in arbitrary code execution. The same can happen while configuring data stores with data sources located in JNDI, or while setting up the disk quota mechanism. In order to perform any of the above changes, the attack needs to have obtained admin rights and use either the GeoServer GUI, or its REST API. The lookups are going to be restricted in GeoServer 2.21.0, 2.20.4, 1.19.6. Users unable to upgrade should restrict access to the `geoserver/web` and `geoserver/rest` via a firewall and ensure that the GeoWebCache is not remotely accessible.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:HUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-20CWE-917

Affected Products

osgeo
oss-projectaka mapserver, geoserver, gdal
geoserverMixed
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Maven
package-ecosystem
org.geoserver:gs-main
OSS Libraries
Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo)
oss-projectaka osgeo
GeoServerOn-prem
OSS Libraries / generic-library
geoserver
oss-projectaka geowebcache
geoserverOn-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-4pm3-f52j-8ggh
github.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24847
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/commit/b94a69943992df999d627b21a4ed056fad4569f8
github.com
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