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GeoServer Remote Code Execution

critical Web App Scanning Plugin ID 114394

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Synopsis

GeoServer Remote Code Execution

Description

GeoServer versions < 2.23.6, 2.24.0 < 2.24.4, 2.25.0 < 2.25.2 are affected by a vulnerability allowing a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code via a specially forged request due to an unsafely evaluating property names as XPath expressions.

Solution

Upgrade to GeoServer version 2.23.6, 2.24.4, 2.25.2 or later.

See Also

https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/security/advisories/GHSA-6jj6-gm7p-fcvv

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 114394

Type: remote

Published: 8/1/2024

Updated: 8/1/2024

Scan Template: basic, full, pci, scan

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.6

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-2024-36401

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-36401

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:geoserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/1/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/1/2024

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 8/5/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-36401