Vulnerability identifier: #VU62608

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29599

CWE-ID: CWE-78

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Maven Shared Utils
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: Apache Foundation

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing double-quoted strings. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Maven Shared Utils: 0.3 - 3.2.1

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External links
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2066479
http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MSHARED-297
http://github.com/apache/maven-shared-utils/pull/40

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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