CVE-2019-14224 Deserialization in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Attackers can achieve remote code execution by uploading malicious Solr configs and serving a Java object for deserialization via JMX.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-14224?

CVE-2019-14224 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Sep 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in Alfresco Community Edition 5.2 201707. By leveraging multiple components in the Alfresco Software applications, an exploit chain was observed that allows an attacker to achieve remote code execution on the victim machine. The attacker must upload malicious Solr configuration files and then receive a JMX connection from the victim, and serve a Java object that results in deserialization and code execution.

Weakness: CWE-502

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-14224?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Alfresco Alfresco.

How do I fix CVE-2019-14224?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-14224 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.

Is CVE-2019-14224 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-14224 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-whfv-2c4g-wx2g.

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