CVE-2022-37866: Ivy Path Traversal Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-wv7w-rj2x-556x
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CVSS 7.5
CWE-22
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2022-37866 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')) affecting Ivy libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves apache ivy vulnerable to path traversal. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2.5.1.

CVE-2022-37866 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2022-37866
GHSA Identifier GHSA-wv7w-rj2x-556x
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.5
CWE Classification CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Affected Product Ivy
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

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:N/I:H/A:N).

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 None (C:N)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2022-37866

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

org.apache.ivy:ivy fixed: 2.5.1 
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.apache.ivy</groupId>
    <artifactId>ivy</artifactId>
    <version>2.5.1</version>
</dependency>
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 -Dincludes=org.apache.ivy

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2022-37866, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.ivy

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Ivy in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 2.5.1), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.ivy 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-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal'), where the product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. In Ivy, 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

When Apache Ivy downloads artifacts from a repository it stores them in the local file system based on a user-supplied "pattern" that may include placeholders for artifacts coordinates like the organisation, module or version. If said coordinates contain "../" sequences - which are valid characters for Ivy coordinates in general - it is possible the artifacts are stored outside of Ivy's local cache or repository or can overwrite different artifacts inside of the local cache. In order to exploit this vulnerability an attacker needs collaboration by the remote repository as Ivy will issue http requests containing ".." sequences and a "normal" repository will not interpret them as part of the artifact coordinates. Users of Apache Ivy versions 2.0.0 to 2.5.1 should upgrade to Ivy 2.5.1.

CVE-2022-37866 Affected Ivy Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
2.5.1
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
org.apache.ivy:ivy
maven/org.apache.ivy/ivy
Maven
≥ 2.0.0
< 2.5.1
2.5.1

References

NVD — CVE-2022-37866 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-37866
lists.apache.org/thread/htxbr8oc464h... WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread/htxbr8oc464hxrgroftnz3my70whk93b
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/packa... WEB
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YDIFDL5WSBEKBUVKTABUFDDD25SBNJLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-37866?
CVE-2022-37866 is a security vulnerability in Ivy involving Apache Ivy vulnerable to path traversal under CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal').
Which Ivy versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 2.5.1 across affected packages: org.apache.ivy:ivy.
What version fixes CVE-2022-37866?
Upgrading to 2.5.1 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is ivy affected?
Yes, org.apache.ivy:ivy is affected in releases prior to 2.5.1. Upgrade your dependency to 2.5.1 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-37866?
CVE-2022-37866 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2022-37866?
CVE-2022-37866 is classified under CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2022-37866?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.ivy'. 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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