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OSGeo GeoTools RCE (CVE-2024-36404)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 204971

Synopsis

The version of OSGEo GeoTools installed on the remote host is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.

Description

The version of OSGeo GeoTools installed on the remote host is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability, as follows:

 - Remote Code Execution is possible if an application uses certain GeoTools functionality to evaluate XPath expressions supplied by user input.

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

Solution

See vendor advisory.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?2c7de758

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 204971

File Name: osgeo_geotools_cve-2024-36404.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: combined

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 8/2/2024

Updated: 8/2/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-36404

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:geotools:geotools

Required KB Items: installed_sw/OSGeo GeoTools

Patch Publication Date: 7/2/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/2/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-36404