CVE-2022-42468 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Apache Flume versions 1.4.0 through 1.10.1 are vulnerable to a remote code execution (RCE) attack when a configuration uses a JMS Source with an unsafe providerURL. This issue is fixed by limiting JNDI to allow only the use of the java protocol or no protocol.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0081.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Apache	Flume

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:apache:flume:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-7069	Apache Flume versions 1.4.0 through 1.10.1 are vulnerable to a remote code execution (RCE) attack when a configuration uses a JMS Source with an unsafe providerURL. This issue is fixed by limiting JNDI to allow only the use of the java protocol or no protocol.
Github GHSA	GHSA-9w4g-fp9h-3q2v	Apache Flume vulnerable to remote code execution via deserialization of unsafe providerURL

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FLUME-3437
https://lists.apache.org/thread/1ckhmp539zr2nd2rs45pocpywk2d9zvz
https://lists.apache.org/thread/939wkx8o90bp6m2ht3t1sdyo1ncypl78

History

Wed, 07 May 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published: 2022-10-26T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2025-05-07T13:53:00.467Z

Reserved: 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-42468

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T13:10:40.919Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-10-26T16:15:11.823

Modified: 2025-05-07T14:15:33.433

Link: CVE-2022-42468

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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