CVE-2024-24749
GeoServer Windows Classpath Resource Bypass
Description
GeoServer is an open source server that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. Prior to versions 2.23.5 and 2.24.3, if GeoServer is deployed in the Windows operating system using an Apache Tomcat web application server, it is possible to bypass existing input validation in the GeoWebCache ByteStreamController class and read arbitrary classpath resources with specific file name extensions. If GeoServer is also deployed as a web archive using the data directory embedded in the `geoserver.war` file (rather than an external data directory), it will likely be possible to read specific resources to gain administrator privileges. However, it is very unlikely that production environments will be using the embedded data directory since, depending on how GeoServer is deployed, it will be erased and re-installed (which would also reset to the default password) either every time the server restarts or every time a new GeoServer WAR is installed and is therefore difficult to maintain. An external data directory will always be used if GeoServer is running in standalone mode (via an installer or a binary). Versions 2.23.5 and 2.24.3 contain a patch for the issue. Some workarounds are available. One may change from a Windows environment to a Linux environment; or change from Apache Tomcat to Jetty application server. One may also disable anonymous access to the embeded GeoWebCache administration and status pages.
INFO
Published Date :
July 1, 2024, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 18, 2024, 10:08 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 18, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CWE NIST CWE-22 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:geoserver:geoserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.23.5 *cpe:2.3:a:geoserver:geoserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.24.0 up to (excluding) 2.24.3 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-jhqx-5v5g-mpf3 No Types Assigned https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-jhqx-5v5g-mpf3 Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-jhqx-5v5g-mpf3 No Types Assigned https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-jhqx-5v5g-mpf3 Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/GeoWebCache/geowebcache/commit/c7f76bd8a1d67c3b986146e7a5e0b14dd64a8fef No Types Assigned https://github.com/GeoWebCache/geowebcache/commit/c7f76bd8a1d67c3b986146e7a5e0b14dd64a8fef Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/GeoWebCache/geowebcache/commit/c7f76bd8a1d67c3b986146e7a5e0b14dd64a8fef No Types Assigned https://github.com/GeoWebCache/geowebcache/commit/c7f76bd8a1d67c3b986146e7a5e0b14dd64a8fef Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/GeoWebCache/geowebcache/pull/1211 No Types Assigned https://github.com/GeoWebCache/geowebcache/pull/1211 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type https://github.com/GeoWebCache/geowebcache/pull/1211 No Types Assigned https://github.com/GeoWebCache/geowebcache/pull/1211 Issue Tracking -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-jhqx-5v5g-mpf3 Added Reference https://github.com/GeoWebCache/geowebcache/commit/c7f76bd8a1d67c3b986146e7a5e0b14dd64a8fef Added Reference https://github.com/GeoWebCache/geowebcache/pull/1211 -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description GeoServer is an open source server that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. Prior to versions 2.23.5 and 2.24.3, if GeoServer is deployed in the Windows operating system using an Apache Tomcat web application server, it is possible to bypass existing input validation in the GeoWebCache ByteStreamController class and read arbitrary classpath resources with specific file name extensions. If GeoServer is also deployed as a web archive using the data directory embedded in the `geoserver.war` file (rather than an external data directory), it will likely be possible to read specific resources to gain administrator privileges. However, it is very unlikely that production environments will be using the embedded data directory since, depending on how GeoServer is deployed, it will be erased and re-installed (which would also reset to the default password) either every time the server restarts or every time a new GeoServer WAR is installed and is therefore difficult to maintain. An external data directory will always be used if GeoServer is running in standalone mode (via an installer or a binary). Versions 2.23.5 and 2.24.3 contain a patch for the issue. Some workarounds are available. One may change from a Windows environment to a Linux environment; or change from Apache Tomcat to Jetty application server. One may also disable anonymous access to the embeded GeoWebCache administration and status pages. Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-jhqx-5v5g-mpf3 [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/GeoWebCache/geowebcache/pull/1211 [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/GeoWebCache/geowebcache/commit/c7f76bd8a1d67c3b986146e7a5e0b14dd64a8fef [No types assigned] Added CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-22 Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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