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CVE-2023-40743

9.8 · CRITICAL

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** When integrating Apache Axis 1.x in an application, it may not have been obvious that looking up a service through "ServiceFactory.getService" allows potentially dan…

Published Sep 5, 2023CWE-20EPSS 3.28%

Overview

CVE-2023-40743 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 5, 2023 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

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** When integrating Apache Axis 1.x in an application, it may not have been obvious that looking up a service through "ServiceFactory.getService" allows potentially dangerous lookup mechanisms such as LDAP. When passing untrusted input to this API method, this could expose the application to DoS, SSRF and even attacks leading to RCE.

As Axis 1 has been EOL we recommend you migrate to a different SOAP engine, such as Apache Axis 2/Java. As a workaround, you may review your code to verify no untrusted or unsanitized input is passed to "ServiceFactory.getService", or by applying the patch from https://github.com/apache/axis-axis1-java/commit/7e66753427466590d6def0125e448d2791723210 . The Apache Axis project does not expect to create an Axis 1.x release fixing this problem, though contributors that would like to work towards this are welcome.

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

GitHubgithub.com/apache/axis-axis1-java/commit/7e66753427466590d6def0125e448d2791723210Reflists.apache.org/thread/gs0qgk2mgss7zfhzdd6ftfjvm4kp7v82Reflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00025.htmlGitHubgithub.com/apache/axis-axis1-java/commit/7e66753427466590d6def0125e448d2791723210Reflists.apache.org/thread/gs0qgk2mgss7zfhzdd6ftfjvm4kp7v82Reflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00025.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-40743?

CVE-2023-40743 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 5, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2023-40743?

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-2023-40743?

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-2023-40743?

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