Vulnerabilities in pkg:maven/com.nepxion/discovery

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-hhxh-qphc-v423
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2022-23464 is a MODERATE (CVSS 4.3) nepxion discovery vulnerable to potential vulnerability (CWE-918: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)) affecting Discovery libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves nepxion discovery vulnerable to potential information disclosure due to server-side request forgery. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

2 Known Advisory Record(s)
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pkg:maven/com.nepxion/discovery

2 Known Advisory Record(s)

Vulnerability advisories affecting package pkg:maven/com.nepxion/discovery. Select an advisory below to view technical details or fixes.

Advisory ID CVE / NVD Severity Summary
GHSA-hhxh-qphc-v423 CVE-2022-23464 MODERATE Nepxion Discovery vulnerable to potential Information Disclosure due to Server-Side Request Forgery
GHSA-q979-9m39-23mq CVE-2022-23463 CRITICAL Nepxion Discovery vulnerable to SpEL Injection leading to Remote Code Execution

CVE-2022-23464 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2022-23464
GHSA Identifier GHSA-hhxh-qphc-v423
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 4.3
CWE Classification CWE-918: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Affected Product Discovery
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 4.3

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

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

How to Fix CVE-2022-23464

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

com.nepxion:discovery fixed: Latest secure release 
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.nepxion</groupId>
    <artifactId>discovery</artifactId>
    <version>Latest secure release</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=com.nepxion

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2022-23464, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=com.nepxion

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Discovery 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=com.nepxion 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 Discovery, 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

Nepxion Discovery is a solution for Spring Cloud. Discovery is vulnerable to a potential Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). RouterResourceImpl uses RestTemplate’s getForEntity to retrieve the contents of a URL containing user-controlled input, potentially resulting in Information Disclosure. There is no patch available for this issue at time of publication. There are no known workarounds.

CVE-2022-23464 Affected Discovery Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
com.nepxion:discovery
maven/com.nepxion/discovery
Maven
≤ 6.16.2

References

NVD — CVE-2022-23464 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23464
Discovery Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/Nepxion/Discovery
GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2022-033_GHSL-2022-034_Discovery

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-23464?
CVE-2022-23464 is a security vulnerability in Discovery involving Nepxion Discovery vulnerable to potential Information Disclosure due to Server-Side Request Forgery under CWE-918: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF).
Which Discovery versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: com.nepxion:discovery.
What version fixes CVE-2022-23464?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is discovery affected?
Yes, com.nepxion:discovery is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-23464?
CVE-2022-23464 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2022-23464?
CVE-2022-23464 is classified under CWE-918: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (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.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2022-23464?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=com.nepxion'. 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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