# CVE-2022-44784: Missing authorization in n/a

> Remote attackers can access the exposed Axis AdminService to instantiate arbitrary services and execute code via JSP injection.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 21 Nov 2022
- **Updated:** 29 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jvw4-hhr9-8575

## What is CVE-2022-44784?

CVE-2022-44784 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Nov 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An issue was discovered in Appalti & Contratti 9.12.2. The target web applications LFS and DL229 expose a set of services provided by the Axis 1.4 instance, embedded directly into the applications, as hinted by the WEB-INF/web.xml file leaked through Local File Inclusion. Among the exposed services, there is the Axis AdminService, which, through the default configuration, should normally be accessible only by the localhost. Nevertheless, by trying to access the mentioned service, both in LFS and DL229, the service can actually be reached even by remote users, allowing creation of arbitrary services on the server side. When an attacker can reach the AdminService, they can use it to instantiate arbitrary services on the server. The exploit procedure is well known and described in Generic AXIS-SSRF exploitation. Basically, the attack consists of writing a JSP page inside the root directory of the web application, through the org.apache.axis.handlers.LogHandler class.

Weakness: CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-44784?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Maggioli Appalti \& Contratti.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-44784?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-44784 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-44784 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-44784 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2022-44785](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-44785/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-44786](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-44786/): Path traversal in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2022-44788](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-44788/): Auth bypass in n/a (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2022-44787](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-44787/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-44784 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-44784 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Nov 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-44784 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-44784/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-44784/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-44784
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-44784
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-44784

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-44784/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.