CVE-2023-51441 Apache Axis 1.x (EOL) may allow SSRF when untrusted input is passed to the service admin HTTP API
Attackers with admin access can exploit improper input validation in Apache Axis to perform Server-Side Request Forgery, requiring migration to a supported SOAP engine.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-51441?
CVE-2023-51441 is a high-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Apache Axis, published on 6 Jan 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Axis allowed users with access to the admin service to perform possible SSRF This issue affects Apache Axis: through 1.3.
As Axis 1 has been EOL we recommend you migrate to a different SOAP engine, such as Apache Axis 2/Java. Alternatively you could use a build of Axis with the patch from https://github.com/apache/axis-axis1-java/commit/685c309febc64aa393b2d64a05f90e7eb9f73e06 applied. The Apache Axis project does not expect to create an Axis 1.x release fixing this problem, though contributors that would like to work towards this are welcome.
Weakness: CWE-918
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-51441?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.axis:axis and axis:axis. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.axis:axis Maven | All versions to 1.3 | None |
org.apache.axis:axis Maven | All versions to 1.3 | None |
axis:axis Maven | All versions to 1.3 | None |
axis:axis Maven | All versions to 1.3 | None |
Linux distribution packages (4)
axis SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 | All versions | 1.4-150200.13.9.1 |
axis SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | All versions | 1.4-290.9.1 |
axis SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 | All versions | 1.4-290.9.1 |
axis openSUSE:Leap 15.5 | All versions | 1.4-150200.13.9.1 |
Products include Apache Axis.
How do I fix CVE-2023-51441?
Product is end of life, replace it.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2023-51441 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-51441 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Axis
- CVE-2023-40743 Apache Axis 1.x (EOL) may allow RCE when untrusted input is passed to getService
- CVE-2019-0227 Server Side Request Forgery in Apache Axis
- CVE-2018-8032 Moderate severity vulnerability that affects apache axis
- CVE-2014-3596 Improper Validation of Certificates in apache axis
- CVE-2007-2353 Apache Axis allows Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-51441, GHSA-hr2c-p8rh-238h, SUSE-SU-2024:0851-1, SUSE-SU-2024:0852-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-51441, openSUSE-SU-2024:13659-1.