Apache Tapestry prior to version 4 (EOL) allows RCE though deserialization of untrusted input
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-502.
Summary
Apache Tapestry 3.x allows deserialization of untrusted data, leading to remote code execution. This issue is similar to but distinct from CVE-2020-17531, which applies the the (also unsupported) 4.x version line. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects Apache Tapestry version line 3.x, which is no longer supported by the maintainer. Users are recommended to upgrade to a supported version line of Apache Tapestry.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | Apache Tapestry | Apache Tapestry to before 4.0.0 | 4.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | org.apache.tapestry:tapestry-core (Maven) | 3.0 to before 5.0.1 | 5.0.1 | Patch available | GHSA-vc39-x7w6-6vj7 |
- Apache Tapestry VendorApache Affected Apache Tapestry to before 4.0.0 Fixed in 4.0.0 Patch available CNA
- org.apache.tapestry:tapestry-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.0 to before 5.0.1 Fixed in 5.0.1 Patch available GHSA-vc39-x7w6-6vj7
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Apache Tapestry (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 4.0.0
- Fix · GHSA-vc39-x7w6-6vj7 org.apache.tapestry:tapestry-core (Maven) Fixed in 5.0.1 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 9 products
- Migration Toolkit for Applications 6
- Migration Toolkit for Runtimes
- Red Hat Decision Manager 7
- Red Hat Fuse 7
- Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 7
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack
- Red Hat Process Automation 7
- Red Hat Single Sign-On 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-46366
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vc39-x7w6-6vj7
References
Advisory 4
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/bwn1vjrvz1hq0wbdzj23wz322244swhj
- [oss-security] 20221202 CVE-2022-46366: Apache Tapestry prior to version 4 (EOL) allows RCE though deserialization of untrusted input
- https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2022/MNDT-2022-0041/MNDT-2022-0041.md
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-46366
More Apache Tapestry vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-09208 Bypass of the fix for CVE-2019-0195 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-00172 Deserialization of untrusted data in Apache Tapestry CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-13279 Deserialization flaw in EOL Tapestry 4. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-07397 Observable discrepancy in Apache Tapestry CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-01541 Apache Tapestry before 5.3.6 relies on client-side object storage without checking… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-11029 An Information Disclosure due to insufficient input validation exists in Apache Tapestry 5.4.0 and later CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-46366 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-46366 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vc39-x7w6-6vj7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-46366 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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