#VU68520 Information disclosure in Reactor Netty - CVE-2022-31684

Vulnerability identifier: #VU68520

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-31684

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Reactor Netty
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: Pivotal

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to tge affected applicaton may log request headers in some cases of invalid HTTP requests. A remote user can reveal valid access tokens.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Reactor Netty: 1.0.11 - 1.0.23

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External links
https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2022-31684

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.