CVE-2022-33980
Description
A flaw was found in Apache Commons Configuration's variable interpolation, which by default included several lookup actions that could permit script invocation on remote servers. This issue could allow an attacker to use one of these actions to send a request to execute arbitrary code on the server.
Statement
Red Hat Satellite embeds affected commons-configuration2 with Candlepin, however, product is not affected since vulnerable org.apache.commons.configuration2.interpol.Lookup is not exposed in code. Product Security has rated this vulnerability Low for Satellite and there is no harm identified to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 7.5 | 9.8 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Network | Network | N/A |
| Attack Complexity | High | Low | N/A |
| Privileges Required | Low | None | N/A |
| User Interaction | None | None | N/A |
| Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged | N/A |
| Confidentiality | High | High | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | High | High | N/A |
| Availability Impact | High | High | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Red Hat CVSS v3 Score Explanation
The expected usage of this module is for configurations management, which implies files that are in a trusted or protected location. Whether or not the source is local or remote, it should have restricted permissions. The remote attack requires at least basic privileges and for the server to be configured utilizing remote calls. This is better reflected as AC:H and PR:L, which differs from the NVD evaluation.
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