Amazon Linux 2 : maven-shared-utils (ALAS-2022-1794)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 160579

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.

Description

The version of maven-shared-utils installed on the remote host is prior to 0.4-4. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2-2022-1794 advisory.

- In Apache Maven maven-shared-utils prior to version 3.3.3, the Commandline class can emit double-quoted strings without proper escaping, allowing shell injection attacks. (CVE-2022-29599)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Run 'yum update maven-shared-utils' to update your system.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 160579

File Name: al2_ALAS-2022-1794.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Amazon Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 5/5/2022

Updated: 5/24/2022

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-29599

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:maven-shared-utils, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:maven-shared-utils-javadoc

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/4/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/27/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-29599

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