GeoServer is an open source server that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. Prior to versions 2.23.6, 2.24.4, and 2.25.2, multiple OGC request parameters allow Remote Code Execution (RCE) by unauthenticated users through specially crafted input against a default GeoServer installation due to unsafely evaluating property names as XPath expressions.
The GeoTools library API that GeoServer calls evaluates property/attribute names for feature types in a way that unsafely passes them to the commons-jxpath library which can execute arbitrary code when evaluating XPath expressions. This XPath evaluation is intended to be used only by complex feature types (i.e., Application Schema data stores) but is incorrectly being applied to simple feature types as well which makes this vulnerability apply to **ALL** GeoServer instances. No public PoC is provided but this vulnerability has been confirmed to be exploitable through WFS GetFeature, WFS GetPropertyValue, WMS GetMap, WMS GetFeatureInfo, WMS GetLegendGraphic and WPS Execute requests. This vulnerability can lead to executing arbitrary code.
Versions 2.23.6, 2.24.4, and 2.25.2 contain a patch for the issue. A workaround exists by removing the `gt-complex-x.y.jar` file from the GeoServer where `x.y` is the GeoTools version (e.g., `gt-complex-31.1.jar` if running GeoServer 2.25.1). This will remove the vulnerable code from GeoServer but may break some GeoServer functionality or prevent GeoServer from deploying if the gt-complex module is needed.
References
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https://github.com/Warxim/CVE-2022-41852?tab=readme-ov-file#workaround-for-cve-2022-41852 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-6jj6-gm7p-fcvv | Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
https://github.com/geotools/geotools/pull/4797 | Issue Tracking Patch |
https://github.com/geotools/geotools/security/advisories/GHSA-w3pj-wh35-fq8w | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
https://osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOT-7587 | Vendor Advisory |
https://github.com/Warxim/CVE-2022-41852?tab=readme-ov-file#workaround-for-cve-2022-41852 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-6jj6-gm7p-fcvv | Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
https://github.com/geotools/geotools/pull/4797 | Issue Tracking Patch |
https://github.com/geotools/geotools/security/advisories/GHSA-w3pj-wh35-fq8w | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
https://osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOT-7587 | Vendor Advisory |
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/geoserver-rce-cve-2024-36401 |
Configurations
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History
21 Nov 2024, 09:22
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References | () https://github.com/Warxim/CVE-2022-41852?tab=readme-ov-file#workaround-for-cve-2022-41852 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-6jj6-gm7p-fcvv - Mitigation, Vendor Advisory | |
References | () https://github.com/geotools/geotools/pull/4797 - Issue Tracking, Patch | |
References | () https://github.com/geotools/geotools/security/advisories/GHSA-w3pj-wh35-fq8w - Exploit, Vendor Advisory | |
References | () https://osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOT-7587 - Vendor Advisory |
03 Jul 2024, 15:07
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CWE | CWE-94 | |
References | () https://github.com/Warxim/CVE-2022-41852?tab=readme-ov-file#workaround-for-cve-2022-41852 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-6jj6-gm7p-fcvv - Mitigation, Vendor Advisory | |
References | () https://github.com/geotools/geotools/pull/4797 - Issue Tracking, Patch | |
References | () https://github.com/geotools/geotools/security/advisories/GHSA-w3pj-wh35-fq8w - Exploit, Vendor Advisory | |
References | () https://osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOT-7587 - Vendor Advisory | |
CPE | cpe:2.3:a:geoserver:geoserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:geotools:geotools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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Geotools geotools
Geoserver Geoserver geoserver Geotools |
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Information
Published : 2024-07-01 16:15
Updated : 2024-11-21 09:22
NVD link : CVE-2024-36401
Mitre link : CVE-2024-36401
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-36401
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Products Affected
geotools
- geotools
geoserver
- geoserver