Apache Commons BCEL security bypass | CVE-2022-42920
NAME
Apache Commons BCEL security bypass
- Platforms Affected:
- Risk Level:
9.8 - Exploitability:
Unproven - Consequences:
Bypass Security
DESCRIPTION
Apache Commons BCEL could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by an out-of-bounds write flaw in the APIs. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain control over the resulting bytecode than otherwise expected.
CVSS 3.0 Information
- Privileges Required: None
- User Interaction: None
- Scope: Unchanged
- Access Vector: Network
- Access Complexity: Low
- Confidentiality Impact: High
- Integrity Impact: High
- Availability Impact: High
- Remediation Level: Official Fix
MITIGATION
Upgrade to the latest version of Apache Commons BCEL (6.6.0 or later), available from the Apache Web site. See References.
- Reference Link:
https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-bcel/ - Reference Link:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-42920
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