CVE-2022-25236: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

CRITICAL
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-3c6c-gjpg-qq92
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CVSS 9.8
CWE-668
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2022-25236 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8) security vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-668: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The weakness occurs when the product exposes a resource to the wrong control sphere, providing unintended actors with inappropriate access to the resource.. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2022-25236 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2022-25236
GHSA Identifier GHSA-3c6c-gjpg-qq92
Severity CRITICAL
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 9.8
CWE Classification CWE-668: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 9.8

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2022-25236

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Software dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2022-25236, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Software in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-668: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere, where the product exposes a resource to the wrong control sphere, providing unintended actors with inappropriate access to the resource. In Software, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

xmlparse.c in Expat (aka libexpat) before 2.4.5 allows attackers to insert namespace-separator characters into namespace URIs.

References

Software Security Information SECURITY
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5085
Software Security Information SECURITY
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167238/Zoom-XMPP-Stanza-Smuggling-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/02/19/1
NVD — CVE-2022-25236 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-25236
Software Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/561
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ss... WEB
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ss... WEB
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-484086.html
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa... WEB
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-484086.pdf
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce... WEB
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00007.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/packa... WEB
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3UFRBA3UQVIQKXTBUQXDWQOVWNBKLERU
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/packa... WEB
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Y27XO3JMKAOMQZVPS3B4MJGEAHCZF5OM
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/packa... WEB
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3UFRBA3UQVIQKXTBUQXDWQOVWNBKLERU
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/packa... WEB
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Y27XO3JMKAOMQZVPS3B4MJGEAHCZF5OM
Software Security Information SECURITY
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-24
Software Security Information SECURITY
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220303-0008

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-25236?
CVE-2022-25236 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under CWE-668: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2022-25236?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-25236?
CVE-2022-25236 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2022-25236?
CVE-2022-25236 is classified under CWE-668: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere (The product exposes a resource to the wrong control sphere, providing unintended actors with inappropriate access to the resource.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2022-25236?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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