CVE-2022-35980: Opensearch security OpenSearch Vulnerable To Improper Authorization Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2022-35980 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) opensearch vulnerable to improper authorization vulnerability (CWE-612: Improper Authorization of Index Containing Sensitive Information) affecting Opensearch security libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves opensearch vulnerable to improper authorization of index containing sensitive information. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2.2.0.0.
CVE-2022-35980 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:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2022-35980
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Opensearch security 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.opensearch.plugin</groupId>
<artifactId>opensearch-security</artifactId>
<version>2.2.0.0</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.opensearch.pluginHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2022-35980, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.opensearch.pluginAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Opensearch security in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 2.2.0.0), your application is affected.
Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.opensearch.plugin 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-612: Improper Authorization of Index Containing Sensitive Information, where the product creates a search index of private or sensitive documents, but it does not properly limit index access to actors who are authorized to see the original information. In Opensearch security, 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-2022-35980 Affected Opensearch security Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
org.opensearch.plugin:opensearch-security
|
Maven |
≥ 2.0.0.0
< 2.2.0.0
|
2.2.0.0
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-f4qr-f4xx-hjxw",
"modified" : "2022-08-12T17:50:17Z",
"published" : "2022-08-12T17:31:58Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2022-35980" ],
"summary" : "OpenSearch vulnerable to Improper Authorization of Index Containing Sensitive Information",
"details" : "### Impact\nRequests to an OpenSearch cluster configured with advanced access control features ([document level security (DLS)](https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/security-plugin/access-control/document-level-security/), [field level security (FLS)](https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/security-plugin/access-control/field-level-security/), and/or [field masking](https://opensearch.org/docs/latest/security-plugin/access-control/field-masking/)) will not be filtered when the query's search pattern matches an aliased index.\n\nOpenSearch Dashboards creates an alias to `.kibana` by default, so filters with the index pattern of `*` to restrict access to documents or fields will not be applied.\n\nThis issue allows requests to access sensitive information when customer have acted to restrict access that specific information. \n\n### Patches\nOpenSearch 2.2.0+ contains the fix for this issue. OpenSearch Security Plugin 2.2.0.0 is compatible with OpenSearch 2.2.0.\n\n### Workarounds\nThere is no recommended work around.\n\n### References\nSee pull request #1999 for additional details.\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory we ask that contact AWS/Amazon Security via our [vulnerability reporting page](http://aws.amazon.com/security/vulnerability-reporting/) or directly via email to aws-security@amazon.com. Please do **not** create a public GitHub issue.",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V3",
"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"
} ],
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"name" : "org.opensearch.plugin:opensearch-security"
},
"ranges" : [ {
"type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
"events" : [ {
"introduced" : "2.0.0.0"
}, {
"fixed" : "2.2.0.0"
} ]
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"last_known_affected_version_range" : "<= 2.1.0.0"
}
} ],
"references" : [ {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/security/advisories/GHSA-f4qr-f4xx-hjxw"
}, {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-35980"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1999"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/commit/7eaaafec2939d7db23a02ffca9cc68e0343de246"
}, {
"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/opensearch-project/security"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-612" ],
"severity" : "HIGH",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2022-08-12T17:31:58Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2022-08-12T18:15:00Z"
}
}