#VU69302 Exposed dangerous method or function in HyperSQL database - CVE-2022-41853 

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#VU69302 Exposed dangerous method or function in HyperSQL database - CVE-2022-41853

Published: November 14, 2022 / Updated: December 6, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU69302
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41853
CWE-ID: CWE-749
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
HyperSQL database
Software vendor:
HSQLDB

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization when using java.sql.Statement or java.sql.PreparedStatement in hsqldb. By default it is allowed to call any static method of any Java class in the classpath resulting in code execution.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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