Risk | Critical |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2024-36401 |
CWE-ID | CWE-94 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | Vulnerability #1 is being exploited in the wild. |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
geoserver Other software / Other software solutions |
Vendor | geoserver |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one critical risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU94353
Risk: Critical
CVSSv3.1: 9.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36401
CWE-ID:
CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsgeoserver: 2.1.3 - 2.25.1
External linkshttp://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-6jj6-gm7p-fcvv
http://github.com/geotools/geotools/security/advisories/GHSA-w3pj-wh35-fq8w
http://github.com/geotools/geotools/pull/4797
http://github.com/Warxim/CVE-2022-41852?tab=readme-ov-file#workaround-for-cve-2022-41852
http://osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOT-7587
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.