Unchecked JNDI lookups in GeoWebCache
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.
Summary
GeoWebCache is a tile caching server implemented in Java. The GeoWebCache disk quota mechanism can perform an unchecked JNDI lookup, which in turn can be used to perform class deserialization and result in arbitrary code execution. While in GeoWebCache the JNDI strings are provided via local configuration file, in GeoServer a user interface is provided to perform the same, that can be accessed remotely, and requires admin-level login to be used. These lookup are unrestricted in scope and can lead to code execution. The lookups are going to be restricted in GeoWebCache 1.21.0, 1.20.2, 1.19.3.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeoWebCache | geowebcache | 1.20.0 to before 1.20.2; before 1.19.3 | 1.20.2, 1.19.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- geowebcache VendorGeoWebCache Affected 1.20.0 to before 1.20.2; before 1.19.3 Fixed in 1.20.2, 1.19.3 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA geowebcache (GeoWebCache) Fixed in 1.20.2, 1.19.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-24846
References
More geoserver Geowebcache vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-05323 GeoServer GeoWebCache rest.html direct request CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
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