Vulnerability in Apache Maven Shared Utils
CVE-2022-29599
In Apache Maven maven-shared-utils prior to version 3.3.3, the Commandline class can emit double-quoted strings without proper escaping, allowing shell injection attacks.
EPSS: 0.043 (90.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apache Maven_shared_utils
- Apache Software Foundation Maven — versions maven-shared-utils
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 10.0, 11.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@apache.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- security@apache.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-29599?
- CVE-2022-29599 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Maven Shared Utils, classified under Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-05-23.
- How severe is CVE-2022-29599?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-29599 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.