CVE-2022-40146 Jar url should be blocked by DefaultScriptSecurity

High 7.5 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit a Server-Side Request Forgery vulnerability in Apache Batik to access local files via Jar URLs.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-40146?

CVE-2022-40146 is a high-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 22 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Batik of Apache XML Graphics allows an attacker to access files using a Jar url. This issue affects Apache XML Graphics Batik 1.14.

Weakness: CWE-918

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40146?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.xmlgraphics:batik. It affects 2 products.

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.apache.xmlgraphics:batik MavenFrom 1.01.15
org.apache.xmlgraphics:batik MavenFrom 1.01.15

Products include Apache Batik, Debian Debian Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2022-40146?

Upgrade org.apache.xmlgraphics:batik to 1.15 or later.

Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.

Is CVE-2022-40146 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40146 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 2 proofs of concept on GitHub.

All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-40146, GHSA-h4qg-p7r2-cpg3, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-40146.

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