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CVE-2022-0573NVD status: Modified

JFrog Artifactory: Deserialization of Untrusted Data

CVE-2022-0573 is a high-severity deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability in JFrog Artifactory from Jfrog, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an attacker with a low-privileged account, without any action from a user. The record lists versions 7.36.1, 6.23.41 as the first without the flaw, so updating JFrog Artifactory to one of those releases or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 2.12% chance of exploitation within 30 days, higher than 82% of scored CVEs.

Next patch cycle

High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.

What to do

  1. Update JFrog Artifactory to 7.36.1 or 6.23.41, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
  2. Update Artifactory to 6.23.41 or 7.17.16 or 7.18.12 or 7.19.13, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
  3. Read the advisory on jfrog.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed in
JFrogJFrog ArtifactoryJFrog Artifactory versions before 7.36.1 up to, but not including, 7.36.1; JFrog Artifactory versions before 6.23.41 up to, but not including, 6.23.417.36.1, 6.23.41
JfrogArtifactory6.0.0 up to, but not including, 6.23.41; 7.0.0 up to, but not including, 7.17.16; 7.18.0 up to, but not including, 7.18.12; 7.19.0 up to, but not including, 7.19.13; 7.21.0 up to, but not including, 7.21.25; 7.25.0 up to, but not including, 7.25.9; 7.27.0 up to, but not including, 7.27.15; 7.29.0 up to, but not including, 7.29.10; and 5 more ranges6.23.41, 7.17.16, 7.18.12, 7.19.13, 7.21.25, 7.25.9

Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.

How the severity score breaks down

Attack vector
NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
Attack complexity
LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
Privileges required
LowA basic user account is enough.
User interaction
NoneNo action by a victim is required.
Scope
UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality
HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
Integrity
HighData or code can be modified at will.
Availability
HighThe component can be taken down completely.

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by NVD.

Scoring systemScoreSeverityScored by
CVSS 3.18.8HighCNA (jfrog.com)
CVSS 3.18.8HighNVD
CVSS 2.06.5MediumNVD

Official description

JFrog Artifactory before 7.36.1 and 6.23.41, is vulnerable to Insecure Deserialization of untrusted data which can lead to DoS, Privilege Escalation and Remote Code Execution when a specially crafted request is sent by a low privileged authenticated user due to insufficient validation of a user-provided serialized object.

Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.

The underlying weakness: Deserialization of Untrusted Data

The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently ensuring that the resulting data will be valid.

How developers prevent this class of flaw

  • If available, use the signing/sealing features of the programming language to assure that deserialized data has not been tainted. For example, a hash-based message authentication code (HMAC) could be used to ensure that data has not been modified.
  • When deserializing data, populate a new object rather than just deserializing. The result is that the data flows through safe input validation and that the functions are safe.
  • Explicitly define a final object() to prevent deserialization.

More Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerabilities (CWE-502)

Timeline

  1. CVE record published.
  2. Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).

References

Other vulnerabilities in JFrog Artifactory

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