#VU91575 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in uimaj - CVE-2023-39913

Vulnerability identifier: #VU91575

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-39913

CWE-ID: CWE-502

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
uimaj
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: Apache Foundation

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insecure input validation when processing serialized data. A remote user 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

uimaj: before 3.5.0

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External links
https://lists.apache.org/thread/lw30f4qlq3mhkhpljj16qw4fot3rg7v4
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/08/1

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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.