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TI-2022-17236 Aliases CVE-2022-37034GHSA-r3x5-r85c-grp5

In dotCMS 5.x-22.06, it is possible to call the TempResource multiple times, each time…

Priority LOW 32CWE-674Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-674.

Summary

In dotCMS 5.x-22.06, it is possible to call the TempResource multiple times, each time requesting the dotCMS server to download a large file. If done repeatedly, this will result in Tomcat request-thread exhaustion and ultimately a denial of any other requests.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00883 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:dotcms:dotcms:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*before 21.06.12VulnerabledotCMS
cpe:2.3:a:dotcms:dotcms:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*5.2.0 to before 22.10VulnerabledotCMS
cpe:2.3:a:dotcms:dotcms:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*22.03 to before 22.03.4VulnerabledotCMS
  • cpe:2.3:a:dotcms:dotcms:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions before 21.06.12 Vulnerable ·dotCMS
  • cpe:2.3:a:dotcms:dotcms:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 5.2.0 to before 22.10 Vulnerable ·dotCMS
  • cpe:2.3:a:dotcms:dotcms:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 22.03 to before 22.03.4 Vulnerable ·dotCMS

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-37034
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r3x5-r85c-grp5

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2022-09726 An issue was discovered in the ContentResource API in dotCMS 3.0 through 22.02. KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-05479 dotCMS before 5.2.4 is vulnerable to directory traversal, leading to incorrect access… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-13533 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in DotCMS v5.2.3 and earlier allow remote… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-03385 An issue was discovered in dotCMS through 3.6.1. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-07300 SQL injection vulnerability in the categoriesServlet servlet in dotCMS before 3.3.1… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-02117 SQL injection vulnerability in the REST API in dotCMS before 3.3.2 allows remote… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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