CVE-2022-46366 Apache Tapestry prior to version 4 (EOL) allows RCE though deserialization of untrusted input

What is CVE-2022-46366?

CVE-2022-46366 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Apache Tapestry, published on 2 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Apache Tapestry 3.x allows deserialization of untrusted data, leading to remote code execution. This issue is similar to but distinct from CVE-2020-17531, which applies the the (also unsupported) 4.x version line. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects Apache Tapestry version line 3.x, which is no longer supported by the maintainer. Users are recommended to upgrade to a supported version line of Apache Tapestry.

Weakness: CWE-502

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-46366?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.tapestry:tapestry-core. It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Tapestry.

How do I fix CVE-2022-46366?

Upgrade org.apache.tapestry:tapestry-core to 5.0.1 or later.

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

Is CVE-2022-46366 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-46366 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Apache Tapestry

• CVE-2021-27850 Bypass of the fix for CVE-2019-0195 Critical 9.8
• CVE-2020-17531 Deserialization flaw in EOL Tapestry 4. Critical 9.8
• CVE-2019-0195 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Apache Tapestry Critical 9.8
• CVE-2019-10071 Timing attack on HMAC signature comparison in Apache Tapestry Critical 9.8
• CVE-2014-1972 Apache Tapestry Unsafe Object Storage High 7.8

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-vc39-x7w6-6vj7.