#VU67948 Resource exhaustion in GraphQL Java - CVE-2022-37734

Vulnerability identifier: #VU67948

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-37734

CWE-ID: CWE-400

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
GraphQL Java
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers

Vendor: GraphQL Java

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources. A remote attacker can trigger send a specially crafted GraphQL query and consume available CPU resources, resulting in a denial of service.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

GraphQL Java: 17.0 - 18.2

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External links
https://github.com/graphql-java/graphql-java/pull/2892
https://github.com/graphql-java/graphql-java/issues/2888
https://github.com/graphql-java/graphql-java/discussions/2958

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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.