Vulnerability identifier: #VU65864

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-36364

CWE-ID: CWE-94

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Apache Calcite Avatica
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: Apache Foundation

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in JDBC driver, which creates HTTP client instances based on class names provided via "httpclient_impl" connection property. The driver does not verify if the class implements the expected interface before instantiating it. A remote user with ability to control JDBC connection parameters can inject arbitrary class name and execute code on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apache Calcite Avatica: 1.10.0 - 1.21.0

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External links
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2022/q3/75

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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.