CVE-2022-29599

Commandline class shell injection vulnerabilities

Description

In Apache Maven maven-shared-utils prior to version 3.3.3, the Commandline class can emit double-quoted strings without proper escaping, allowing shell injection attacks.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.33%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache Maven
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MSHARED-297 patch vendor advisory
https://github.com/apache/maven-shared-utils/pull/40 third party advisory patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/23/3 third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/08/msg00018.html third party advisory mailing list
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5242 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-29599?
CVE-2022-29599 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-29599?
To fix CVE-2022-29599, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-29599 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-29599 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-29599?
CVE-2022-29599 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache Maven.
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