CVE-2022-29599 (High) detected in maven-shared-utils-3.2.1.jar

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CVE-2022-29599 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - maven-shared-utils-3.2.1.jar

Shared utils without any further dependencies

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/apache/maven/shared/maven-shared-utils/3.2.1/maven-shared-utils-3.2.1.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• maven-compiler-plugin-3.8.1.jar (Root Library)
  • ❌ maven-shared-utils-3.2.1.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 160e69822964b88ff887ba903106f5fc169a5abf

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

In Apache Maven maven-shared-utils prior to version 3.3.3, the Commandline class can emit double-quoted strings without proper escaping, allowing shell injection attacks.

Publish Date: 2022-05-23

URL: CVE-2022-29599

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-rhgr-952r-6p8q

Release Date: 2022-05-23

Fix Resolution: org.apache.maven.shared:maven-shared-utils:3.3.3

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