RCE in Geotools
CVE-2024-36404
GeoTools is an open source Java library that provides tools for geospatial data. Prior to versions 31.2, 30.4, and 29.6, Remote Code Execution (RCE) is possible if an application uses certain GeoTools functionality to evaluate XPath expres…
EPSS: 0.907 (99.6th 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
- Geotools — versions < 29.6, >= 30.0, < 30.4, >= 31.0, < 31.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- https://github.com/geotools/geotools/security/advisories/GHSA-w3pj-wh35-fq8w (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- https://github.com/geotools/geotools/pull/4797 (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/geotools/geotools/commit/f0c9961dc4d40c5acfce2169fab92805738de5ea (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/Warxim/CVE-2022-41852?tab=readme-ov-file#workaround-for-cve-2022-41852 (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOT-7587 (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://sourceforge.net/projects/geotools/files/GeoTools%2024%20Releases/24.0/geotools-24.0-patches.zip/download (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://sourceforge.net/projects/geotools/files/GeoTools%2025%20Releases/25.2/geotools-25.2-patches.zip/download (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://sourceforge.net/projects/geotools/files/GeoTools%2026%20Releases/26.4 (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://sourceforge.net/projects/geotools/files/GeoTools%2026%20Releases/26.7/geotools-26.7-patches.zip/download (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://sourceforge.net/projects/geotools/files/GeoTools%2027%20Releases/27.4/geotools-27.4-patches.zip/download (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-36404?
- CVE-2024-36404 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Geotools, classified under Eval Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-07-02.
- How severe is CVE-2024-36404?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-36404 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.