#VU89348 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Apache Jackrabbit Oak - CVE-2023-37895

Vulnerability identifier: #VU89348

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [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:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-37895

CWE-ID: CWE-502

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Apache Jackrabbit Oak
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor: Apache Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to unsafe deserialization in the commons-beanutils component. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apache Jackrabbit Oak: All versions

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External links
https://lists.apache.org/list.html?users@jackrabbit.apache.org
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/25/8
https://lists.apache.org/thread/j03b3qdhborc2jrhdc4d765d3jkh8bfw
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/43

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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?

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