Vulnerabilities in pkg:maven/org.apache.ivy/ivy

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-94rr-4jr5-9h2p
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2022-37865 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.1) apache ivy does not verify 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 does not verify target path when extracting the archive. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2.5.1.

3 Known Advisory Record(s)
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pkg:maven/org.apache.ivy/ivy

3 Known Advisory Record(s)

Vulnerability advisories affecting package pkg:maven/org.apache.ivy/ivy. Select an advisory below to view technical details or fixes.

Advisory ID CVE / NVD Severity Summary
GHSA-94rr-4jr5-9h2p CVE-2022-37865 CRITICAL Apache Ivy does not verify target path when extracting the archive
GHSA-2jc4-r94c-rp7h CVE-2022-46751 HIGH Apache Ivy External Entity Reference vulnerability
GHSA-wv7w-rj2x-556x CVE-2022-37866 HIGH Apache Ivy vulnerable to path traversal

CVE-2022-37865 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2022-37865
GHSA Identifier GHSA-94rr-4jr5-9h2p
Severity CRITICAL
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 9.1
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: 9.1

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:H).

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 High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2022-37865

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-2022-37865, 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

With Apache Ivy 2.4.0 an optional packaging attribute has been introduced that allows artifacts to be unpacked on the fly if they used pack200 or zip packaging. For artifacts using the "zip", "jar" or "war" packaging Ivy prior to version 2.5.1 doesn't verify the target path when extracting the archive. An archive containing absolute paths or paths that try to traverse "upwards" using ".." sequences can then write files to any location on the local fie system that the user executing Ivy has write access to. Ivy users of version 2.4.0 to 2.5.0 should upgrade to Ivy version 2.5.1.

CVE-2022-37865 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
≥ 2.4.0
< 2.5.1
2.5.1

References

NVD — CVE-2022-37865 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-37865
lists.apache.org/thread/gqvvv7qsm2df... WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread/gqvvv7qsm2dfjg6xzsw1s2h08tbr0sdy
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/packa... WEB
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YDIFDL5WSBEKBUVKTABUFDDD25SBNJLS
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-2022-37865?
CVE-2022-37865 is a security vulnerability in Ivy involving Apache Ivy does not verify target path when extracting the archive 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-2022-37865?
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-2022-37865?
CVE-2022-37865 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2022-37865?
CVE-2022-37865 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-2022-37865?
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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