CVE-2024-32037: Gn services GeoNetwork Search End-point Information Disclosure Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2024-32037 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.3) geonetwork search end-point information disclosure vulnerability (CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) affecting Gn services libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves geonetwork search end-point information disclosure in response headers. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 4.4.5, 4.2.10.
CVE-2024-32037 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 5.3
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:L/I:N/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2024-32037
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Gn services 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.geonetwork-opensource</groupId>
<artifactId>gn-services</artifactId>
<version>4.4.5</version>
</dependency><dependency>
<groupId>org.geonetwork-opensource</groupId>
<artifactId>gn-services</artifactId>
<version>4.2.10</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.geonetwork-opensourceHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2024-32037, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.geonetwork-opensourceAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Gn services in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 4.4.5), your application is affected.
Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.geonetwork-opensource 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-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor, where the product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. In Gn services, 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-2024-32037 Affected Gn services Versions
2 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
org.geonetwork-opensource:gn-services
|
Maven |
≥ 4.4.0
< 4.4.5
|
4.4.5
|
|
org.geonetwork-opensource:gn-services
|
Maven |
< 4.2.10
|
4.2.10
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-52rf-25hq-5m33",
"modified" : "2025-02-12T18:20:01Z",
"published" : "2025-02-11T22:47:11Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2024-32037" ],
"summary" : "GeoNetwork search end-point information disclosure in response headers",
"details" : "### Impact\n\nThe search end-point response headers contain information about Elasticsearch software in use. This information is sensitive from a security point of view because it allows software used by the server to be easily identified.\n\n### Patches\n\nGeoNetwork 4.4.5 / 4.2.10\n\n### Workarounds\n\nNone\n\n### References\n- [CVE-2024-32037](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-32037)\n- [Search service](https://docs.geonetwork-opensource.org/4.4/api/search/)\n\n### Credits\n\n- [Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy](https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/ministeries/ministerie-van-economische-zaken-en-klimaat), The Netherlands.",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V3",
"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N"
} ],
"affected" : [ {
"package" : {
"ecosystem" : "Maven",
"name" : "org.geonetwork-opensource:gn-services"
},
"ranges" : [ {
"type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
"events" : [ {
"introduced" : "4.4.0"
}, {
"fixed" : "4.4.5"
} ]
} ]
}, {
"package" : {
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"name" : "org.geonetwork-opensource:gn-services"
},
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"events" : [ {
"introduced" : "0"
}, {
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} ]
} ]
} ],
"references" : [ {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/security/advisories/GHSA-52rf-25hq-5m33"
}, {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-32037"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://docs.geonetwork-opensource.org/4.4/api/search"
}, {
"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/releases/tag/4.2.10"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/releases/tag/4.4.5"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-32037"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-200" ],
"severity" : "MODERATE",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2025-02-11T22:47:11Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2025-02-11T22:15:27Z"
}
}