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CVE-2023-35042

Published: Jun 12, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUNVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
44.8%
Top 1.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

GeoServer 2, in some configurations, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via java.lang.Runtime.getRuntime().exec in wps:LiteralData within a wps:Execute request, as exploited in the wild in June 2023. NOTE: the vendor states that they are unable to reproduce this in any version.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

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

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

n/an/a
org.geoserver:gs-wmsMavenOSS Libraries
org.geoserver:gs-wfsMavenOSS Libraries
org.geoserver:gs-wpsMavenOSS Libraries
GeoServerOpen Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo)
On-prem
OSS Libraries / generic-library
mavenpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries
open source geospatial foundation (osgeo)oss-projectOSS Librariesaka osgeo
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://isc.sans.edu/diary/29936
isc.sans.edu
https://docs.geoserver.org/stable/en/user/services/wps/operations.html#execute
docs.geoserver.org
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-35042
nvd.nist.gov
and 5 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Jun 12, 2023
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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