// For flags

CVE-2023-40743

Apache Axis 1.x (EOL) may allow RCE when untrusted input is passed to getService

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions

When integrating Apache Axis 1.x in an application, it may not have been obvious that looking up a service through "ServiceFactory.getService" allows potentially dangerous lookup mechanisms such as LDAP. When passing untrusted input to this API method, this could expose the application to DoS, SSRF and even attacks leading to RCE.

As Axis 1 has been EOL we recommend you migrate to a different SOAP engine, such as Apache Axis 2/Java. As a workaround, you may review your code to verify no untrusted or unsanitized input is passed to "ServiceFactory.getService", or by applying the patch from https://github.com/apache/axis-axis1-java/commit/7e66753427466590d6def0125e448d2791723210 . The Apache Axis project does not expect to create an Axis 1.x release fixing this problem, though contributors that would like to work towards this are welcome.

Al integrar Apache Axis 1.x en una aplicación, puede que no haya sido obvio que buscar un servicio a través de "ServiceFactory.getService" permita mecanismos de búsqueda potencialmente peligrosos como LDAP . Al pasar entradas que no son de confianza a este método API, esto podría exponer la aplicación a DoS, SSRF e incluso ataques que conduzcan a RCE. Como Axis 1 ha estado en EOL, le recomendamos migrar a un motor SOAP diferente, como Apache Axis 2/Java. Como workaround, puede revisar su código para verificar que no se pase ninguna entrada que no sea de confianza o no sanitizada a "ServiceFactory.getService", o aplicando el parche desde https://github.com/apache/axis-axis1-java/commit/7e66753427466590d6def0125e448d2791723210. El proyecto Apache Axis no espera crear una versión Axis 1.x que solucione este problema, aunque los contribuyentes que deseen trabajar para lograrlo son bienvenidos.

*Credits: Letian Yuan
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Attend
Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-08-21 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-09-05 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • 2024-10-07 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
  • CWE-75: Failure to Sanitize Special Elements into a Different Plane (Special Element Injection)
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Apache
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 Axis
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 < 2023-08-01
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Affected
* End Of Life in some or all products. Do not expect updates.