Multiple SSRF vulnerabilities in Apache Batik

Published: 2023-08-25

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2022-44730 CVE-2022-44729
CWE-ID	CWE-918
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Apache Batik Web applications / Other software
Vendor	Apache Foundation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

EUVDB-ID: #VU80019

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-44730

CWE-ID: CWE-918 - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Exploit availability: No

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote user to perform SSRF attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when parsing SVG images. A remote user can upload a malicious SVG image and trick the application to initiate requests to arbitrary systems.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker gain access to sensitive data, located in the local network or send malicious requests to other servers from the vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apache Batik: 1.6 - 1.16

External links

http://lists.apache.org/thread/58m5817jr059f4v1zogh0fngj9pwjyj0
http://xmlgraphics.apache.org/security.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/22/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/22/5
http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/BATIK-1347

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

EUVDB-ID: #VU80018

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-44729