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TI-2022-14972 Aliases CVE-2022-33980GHSA-xj57-8qj4-c4m6

Apache Commons Configuration insecure interpolation defaults

Priority HIGH 71CWE-74Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 3 fixed, 7 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.

Summary

Apache Commons Configuration performs variable interpolation, allowing properties to be dynamically evaluated and expanded. The standard format for interpolation is "${prefix:name}", where "prefix" is used to locate an instance of org.apache.commons.configuration2.interpol.Lookup that performs the interpolation. Starting with version 2.4 and continuing through 2.7, the set of default Lookup instances included interpolators that could result in arbitrary code execution or contact with remote servers. These lookups are: - "script" - execute expressions using the JVM script execution engine (javax.script) - "dns" - resolve dns records - "url" - load values from urls, including from remote servers Applications using the interpolation defaults in the affected versions may be vulnerable to remote code execution or unintentional contact with remote servers if untrusted configuration values are used. Users are recommended to upgrade to Apache Commons Configuration 2.8.0, which disables the problematic interpolators by default.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.44644 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Apache Commons Configuration (Apache Software Foundation): 2.8.0org.apache.commons:commons-configuration2 (Maven): 2.8.0Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 3 fixed, 7 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache Commons ConfigurationApache Commons Configuration to before 2.8.02.8.0Patch availableCNA
—org.apache.commons:commons-configuration2 (Maven)2.4 to before 2.8.02.8.0Patch availableGHSA-xj57-8qj4-c4m6
  • Apache Commons Configuration VendorApache Affected Apache Commons Configuration to before 2.8.0 Fixed in 2.8.0 Patch available CNA
  • org.apache.commons:commons-configuration2 (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.4 to before 2.8.0 Fixed in 2.8.0 Patch available GHSA-xj57-8qj4-c4m6

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:commons_configuration:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4 to before 2.8VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapcenter:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:commons_configuration:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4 to before 2.8 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapcenter:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Apache Commons Configuration (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 2.8.0
  • Fix · GHSA-xj57-8qj4-c4m6 org.apache.commons:commons-configuration2 (Maven) Fixed in 2.8.0 Advisory →

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2023:2097 Released 2023-05-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    Satellite 6.13 Release
    • Red Hat Satellite 6.13 for RHEL 8 ansible-collection-redhat-satellite-3.9.0-2.el8sat, ansible-collection-redhat-satellite_operations-1.3.0-2.el8sat, ansible-lint-5.0.8-4.el8pc +47
  • RHSA-2022:8652 Released 2022-11-28 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Fuse 7.11.1 release and security update
    • Red Hat Fuse 7.11.1
  • RHSA-2022:6916 Released 2022-10-12 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat AMQ Broker 7.10.1 release and security update
    • AMQ Broker 7.10.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Decision Manager 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Integration Camel K 1AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Process Automation 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat support for Spring BootAffectedNo fix yet
AMQ Broker 7.10.1Fixed RHSA-2022:6916
Red Hat Fuse 7.11.1Fixed RHSA-2022:8652
Red Hat Satellite 6.13 for RHEL 8Fixed RHSA-2023:2097
Not affected: 7 products
  • A-MQ Clients 2
  • Red Hat A-MQ Online
  • Red Hat Data Grid 8
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack
  • Red Hat Satellite 6.13 for RHEL 8
  • Red Hat build of Quarkus

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-33980
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xj57-8qj4-c4m6

References

Advisory 6

Other 5

  • TI-2020-01877 Improper input validation in Apache Commons Configuration CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2024-19305 Apache Commons Configuration: StackOverflowError adding property in AbstractListDelimiterHandler.flattenIterator() CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
  • TI-2025-29118 Apache Commons Configuration: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption when loading untrusted configurations in 1.x CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2026-33022 Apache Commons Configuration: StackOverflowError for YAML input with cycles CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2024-19306 Out-of-bounds write in Apache Commons Configuration CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4

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