Unsafe reflection in Apache Commons BeanUtils - CVE-2014-0114

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Unsafe reflection in Apache Commons BeanUtils - CVE-2014-0114

Published: July 21, 2022 / Updated: October 22, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU65653
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0114
CWE-ID: CWE-470
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Affected software:
Apache Commons BeanUtils

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to Apache Commons BeanUtils does not suppress the class property. A remote unauthenticated attacker can manipulate the ClassLoader and execute arbitrary code via the class parameter


How to mitigate CVE-2014-0114

Install updates from vendor's website.

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