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CVE-2018-14667: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

May 13, 2022 (updated November 8, 2022)

The RichFaces Framework 3.X through 3.3.4 is vulnerable to Expression Language (EL) injection via the UserResource resource. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could exploit this to execute arbitrary code using a chain of java serialized objects via org.ajax4jsf.resource.UserResource$UriData.

References

  • packetstormsecurity.com/files/156663/Richsploit-RichFaces-Exploitation-Toolkit.html
  • seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/21
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3517
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3518
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3519
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3581
  • bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14667
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-j7mw-7crr-658v
  • github.com/richfaces/richfaces/commit/1372eb716c1a215a5af124198f21bde33fafad06
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14667

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Affected versions

All versions before 3.3.4

Fixed versions

  • 3.3.4

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.3.4 or above.

Impact 9.8 CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Source file

maven/org.richfaces/richfaces-core/CVE-2018-14667.yml

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