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CVE-2022-42920

9.8 · CRITICAL

Apache Commons BCEL has a number of APIs that would normally only allow changing specific class characteristics.

Published Nov 7, 2022CWE-787EPSS 2.81%

Overview

CVE-2022-42920 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 7, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Apache Commons BCEL has a number of APIs that would normally only allow changing specific class characteristics. However, due to an out-of-bounds writing issue, these APIs can be used to produce arbitrary bytecode. This could be abused in applications that pass attacker-controllable data to those APIs, giving the attacker more control over the resulting bytecode than otherwise expected. Update to Apache Commons BCEL 6.6.0.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/07/2Reflists.apache.org/thread/lfxk7q8qmnh5bt9jm6nmjlv5hsxjhrz4Reflists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LX3HEB4TV2BVCGDTK5BCLSYOZNQTOBN4/Reflists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QAMRHAKGIKZNHRBB4VLYTOIOIMMXCUCD/Reflists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QMVX6COVXZVS5GPWDODIRW6Z2GE7RPAQ/Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-25Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/07/2Reflists.apache.org/thread/lfxk7q8qmnh5bt9jm6nmjlv5hsxjhrz4Reflists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LX3HEB4TV2BVCGDTK5BCLSYOZNQTOBN4/Reflists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QAMRHAKGIKZNHRBB4VLYTOIOIMMXCUCD/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-42920?

CVE-2022-42920 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 7, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2022-42920?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-42920?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-42920?

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