Vulnerability in Geoserver

CVE-2023-35042

GeoServer 2, in some configurations, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via java.lang.Runtime.getRuntime().exec in wps:LiteralData within a wps:Execute request, as exploited in the wild in June 2023. NOTE: the vendor states that they are unable to reproduce this in any version.

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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: 0.432 (98.7th percentile), scored .

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-35042: held from 0.432 to 0.432.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.432 · newest: 0.432 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-35042?
CVE-2023-35042 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Geoserver. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-06-12.
How severe is CVE-2023-35042?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-35042 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.