RCE in Apache Isis
CVE-2022-42467
When running in prototype mode, the h2 webconsole module (accessible from the Prototype menu) is automatically made available with the ability to directly query the database. It was felt that it is safer to require the developer to explicitly enable this capability. As of 2.0.0-M8, this can now be done using the 'isis.prototyping.h2-console.web-allow-remote-access' configuration property; the web console will be unavailable without setting this configuration. As an additional safeguard, the new 'isis.prototyping.h2-console.generate-random-web-admin-password' configuration parameter (enabled by default) requires that the administrator use a randomly generated password to use the console. The password is printed to the log, as "webAdminPass: xxx" (where "xxx") is the password. To revert to the original behaviour, the administrator would therefore need to set these configuration parameter: isis.prototyping.h2-console.web-allow-remote-access=true isis.prototyping.h2-console.generate-random-web-admin-password=false Note also that the h2 webconsole is never available in production mode, so these safeguards are only to ensure that the webconsole is secured by default also in prototype mode.
EPSS: 0.012 (65.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Apache Isis — versions 2.0.0
- Apache Software Foundation Isis — versions Apache Isis
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@apache.org (Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-42467?
- CVE-2022-42467 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Isis, classified under Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2022-10-19.
- How severe is CVE-2022-42467?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.