Improper input validation in Apache Axis
CVE-2023-40743
** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** When integrating Apache Axis 1.x in an application, it may not have been obvious that looking up a service through "ServiceFactory.getService" allows potentially dangerous lookup mechanisms such as LDAP. When passing untrusted input to this API method, this could expose the application to DoS, SSRF and even attacks leading to RCE. As Axis 1 has been EOL we recommend you migrate to a different SOAP engine, such as Apache Axis 2/Java. As a workaround, you may review your code to verify no untrusted or unsanitized input is passed to "ServiceFactory.getService", or by applying the patch from https://github.com/apache/axis-axis1-java/commit/7e66753427466590d6def0125e448d2791723210 . The Apache Axis project does not expect to create an Axis 1.x release fixing this problem, though contributors that would like to work towards this are welcome.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.033 (87.8th 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 Axis
- Apache Software Foundation Axis — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@apache.org (Patch, patch)
- security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- security@apache.org
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-40743?
- CVE-2023-40743 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Axis, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-09-05.
- How severe is CVE-2023-40743?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-40743 known to be exploited?
- 13 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.