CVE-2022-24289

Deserialization of untrusted data in the Hessian Component of Apache Cayenne 4.1 with older Java versions

Description

Hessian serialization is a network protocol that supports object-based transmission. Apache Cayenne's optional Remote Object Persistence (ROP) feature is a web services-based technology that provides object persistence and query functionality to 'remote' applications. In Apache Cayenne 4.1 and earlier, running on non-current patch versions of Java, an attacker with client access to Cayenne ROP can transmit a malicious payload to any vulnerable third-party dependency on the server. This can result in arbitrary code execution.

Remediation

Workaround:

  • Either upgrade to Apache Cayenne 4.2 or a patched version of Java (after 6u211, 7u201, 8u191, and 11.0.1) All versions of Apache Cayenne 4.2 have whitelisting enabled by default for the Hessian deserialization. Later versions of Java also have LDAP mitigation in place. Users can either upgrade Java or Apache Cayenne to avoid the issue. LDAP mitigation is present starting in JDK 6u211, 7u201, 8u191, and 11.0.1 where com.sun.jndi.ldap.object.trustURLCodebase system property is set to false by default to prevent JNDI from loading remote code through LDAP.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.71% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache Cayenne
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.apache.org/thread/zthjy83t3o66x7xcbygn2vg3yjvlc9vc vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/02/11/1 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-24289?
CVE-2022-24289 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-24289?
As a workaround for remediating CVE-2022-24289: Either upgrade to Apache Cayenne 4.2 or a patched version of Java (after 6u211, 7u201, 8u191, and 11.0.1) All versions of Apache Cayenne 4.2 have whitelisting enabled by default for the Hessian deserialization. Later versions of Java also have LDAP mitigation in place. Users can either upgrade Java or Apache Cayenne to avoid the issue. LDAP mitigation is present starting in JDK 6u211, 7u201, 8u191, and 11.0.1 where com.sun.jndi.ldap.object.trustURLCodebase system property is set to false by default to prevent JNDI from loading remote code through LDAP.
Is CVE-2022-24289 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-24289 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-24289?
CVE-2022-24289 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache Cayenne.
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