Vulnerability identifier: #VU70531

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-36944

CWE-ID: CWE-502

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
Scala
Universal components / Libraries / Scripting languages

Vendor: Scala

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insecure input validation when processing serialized data during Java object deserialization. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Scala: 2.13.0 - 2.13.8

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External links
http://github.com/scala/scala/pull/10118
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/L3WMKPFAMFQE3HJVRQ5KOJUTWG264SXI/
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6ZOZVWY3X72FZZCCRAKRJYTQOJ6LUD6Z/
http://discuss.lightbend.com/t/impact-of-cve-2022-36944-on-akka-cluster-akka-actor-akka-remote/10007/2
http://github.com/scala/scala-collection-compat/releases/tag/v2.9.0

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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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.