CVE-2024-36404
GeoTools XML XPath Expression Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description
GeoTools is an open source Java library that provides tools for geospatial data. Prior to versions 31.2, 30.4, and 29.6, Remote Code Execution (RCE) is possible if an application uses certain GeoTools functionality to evaluate XPath expressions supplied by user input. Versions 31.2, 30.4, and 29.6 contain a fix for this issue. As a workaround, GeoTools can operate with reduced functionality by removing the `gt-complex` jar from one's application. As an example of the impact, application schema `datastore` would not function without the ability to use XPath expressions to query complex content. Alternatively, one may utilize a drop-in replacement GeoTools jar from SourceForge for versions 31.1, 30.3, 30.2, 29.2, 28.2, 27.5, 27.4, 26.7, 26.4, 25.2, and 24.0. These jars are for download only and are not available from maven central, intended to quickly provide a fix to affected applications.
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Published Date :
July 2, 2024, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 2, 2024, 5:44 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 02, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description GeoTools is an open source Java library that provides tools for geospatial data. Prior to versions 31.2, 30.4, and 29.6, Remote Code Execution (RCE) is possible if an application uses certain GeoTools functionality to evaluate XPath expressions supplied by user input. Versions 31.2, 30.4, and 29.6 contain a fix for this issue. As a workaround, GeoTools can operate with reduced functionality by removing the `gt-complex` jar from one's application. As an example of the impact, application schema `datastore` would not function without the ability to use XPath expressions to query complex content. Alternatively, one may utilize a drop-in replacement GeoTools jar from SourceForge for versions 31.1, 30.3, 30.2, 29.2, 28.2, 27.5, 27.4, 26.7, 26.4, 25.2, and 24.0. These jars are for download only and are not available from maven central, intended to quickly provide a fix to affected applications. Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/geotools/geotools/security/advisories/GHSA-w3pj-wh35-fq8w [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/geotools/geotools/pull/4797 [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/geotools/geotools/commit/f0c9961dc4d40c5acfce2169fab92805738de5ea [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/Warxim/CVE-2022-41852?tab=readme-ov-file#workaround-for-cve-2022-41852 [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOT-7587 [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://sourceforge.net/projects/geotools/files/GeoTools%2024%20Releases/24.0/geotools-24.0-patches.zip/download [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://sourceforge.net/projects/geotools/files/GeoTools%2025%20Releases/25.2/geotools-25.2-patches.zip/download [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://sourceforge.net/projects/geotools/files/GeoTools%2026%20Releases/26.4 [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://sourceforge.net/projects/geotools/files/GeoTools%2026%20Releases/26.7/geotools-26.7-patches.zip/download [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://sourceforge.net/projects/geotools/files/GeoTools%2027%20Releases/27.4/geotools-27.4-patches.zip/download [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://sourceforge.net/projects/geotools/files/GeoTools%2027%20Releases/27.5/geotools-27.5-patches.zip/download [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://sourceforge.net/projects/geotools/files/GeoTools%2028%20Releases/28.2/geotools-28.2-patches.zip/download [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://sourceforge.net/projects/geotools/files/GeoTools%2029%20Releases/29.2/geotools-29.2-patches.zip/download [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://sourceforge.net/projects/geotools/files/GeoTools%2030%20Releases/30.2/geotools-30.2-patches.zip/download [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://sourceforge.net/projects/geotools/files/GeoTools%2030%20Releases/30.3/geotools-30.3-patches.zip/download [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://sourceforge.net/projects/geotools/files/GeoTools%2031%20Releases/31.1 [No types assigned] Added CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-95 Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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