CVE-2022-41917

Incorrect Error Handling Allowed Partial File Reads Over REST API in OpenSearch

Description

OpenSearch is a community-driven, open source fork of Elasticsearch and Kibana. OpenSearch allows users to specify a local file when defining text analyzers to process data for text analysis. An issue in the implementation of this feature allows certain specially crafted queries to return a response containing the first line of text from arbitrary files. The list of potentially impacted files is limited to text files with read permissions allowed in the Java Security Manager policy configuration. OpenSearch version 1.3.7 and 2.4.0 contain a fix for this issue. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Categories

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.08%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: opensearch-project OpenSearch
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/security/advisories/GHSA-w3rx-m34v-wrqx third party advisory
https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/commit/6d20423f5920745463b1abc5f1daf6a786c41aa0 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-41917?
CVE-2022-41917 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-41917?
To fix CVE-2022-41917, 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-2022-41917 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-41917 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-2022-41917?
CVE-2022-41917 affects opensearch-project OpenSearch.
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