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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.044 (91.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.044 · newest: 0.044 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Apache Maven Shared Utils
- Apache Software Foundation Maven — versions maven-shared-utils
- Debian Linux — versions 10.0, 11.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MSHARED-297 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/apache/maven-shared-utils/pull/40 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/23/3 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/08/msg00018.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5242 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
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.