GLSA-202301-05 : Apache Commons Text: Arbitrary Code Execution

critical Nessus Plugin ID 169838

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Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-202301-05 (Apache Commons Text: Arbitrary Code Execution)

 - Apache Commons Text performs variable interpolation, allowing properties to be dynamically evaluated and expanded. The standard format for interpolation is ${prefix:name}, where prefix is used to locate an instance of org.apache.commons.text.lookup.StringLookup that performs the interpolation. Starting with version 1.5 and continuing through 1.9, the set of default Lookup instances included interpolators that could result in arbitrary code execution or contact with remote servers. These lookups are: - script - execute expressions using the JVM script execution engine (javax.script) - dns - resolve dns records - url - load values from urls, including from remote servers Applications using the interpolation defaults in the affected versions may be vulnerable to remote code execution or unintentional contact with remote servers if untrusted configuration values are used. Users are recommended to upgrade to Apache Commons Text 1.10.0, which disables the problematic interpolators by default. (CVE-2022-42889)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

All Apache Commons Text users should upgrade to the latest version:

 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose >=dev-java/commons-text-1.10.0

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202301-05

https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=877577

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 169838

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-202301-05.nasl

Version: 1.0

Type: local

Published: 1/11/2023

Updated: 1/11/2023

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Temporal Vector: CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-42889

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:commons-text, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/11/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/13/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-42889