CVE-2019-0227: Axis Server Side Request Forgery Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2019-0227 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) server side request forgery vulnerability (CWE-918: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)) affecting Axis libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves server side request forgery in apache axis. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.
CVE-2019-0227 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 7.5
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2019-0227
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Axis dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
<dependency>
<groupId>org.apache.axis</groupId>
<artifactId>axis</artifactId>
<version>Latest secure release</version>
</dependency><dependency>
<groupId>axis</groupId>
<artifactId>axis</artifactId>
<version>Latest secure release</version>
</dependency>Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.axisHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2019-0227, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.axisAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Axis 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 -Dincludes=org.apache.axis 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-918: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF), where the web server receives a url or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this url, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination. In Axis, 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
CVE-2019-0227 Affected Axis Versions
2 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
org.apache.axis:axis
|
Maven |
≤ 1.4
|
|
|
axis:axis
|
Maven |
≤ 1.4
|
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-h9gj-rqrw-x4fq",
"modified" : "2024-06-21T21:33:48Z",
"published" : "2019-05-14T04:02:24Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2019-0227" ],
"summary" : "Server Side Request Forgery in Apache Axis",
"details" : "A Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability affected the Apache Axis 1.4 distribution that was last released in 2006. Security and bug commits commits continue in the projects Axis 1.x Subversion repository, legacy users are encouraged to build from source. The successor to Axis 1.x is Axis2, the latest version is 1.7.9 and is not vulnerable to this issue.",
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"url" : "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0006"
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"url" : "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html"
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