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Grails framework Remote Code Execution via Data Binding

Critical severity GitHub Reviewed Published Jul 18, 2022 in grails/grails-core • Updated Jan 27, 2023

Package

maven org.grails:grails-databinding (Maven)

Affected versions

>= 3.3.10, < 3.3.15
>= 4.0.0, < 4.1.1
>= 5.0.0, < 5.1.9
= 5.2.0

Patched versions

3.3.15
4.1.1
5.1.9
5.2.1

Description

Impact

A vulnerability has been discovered in the Grails data-binding logic which allows for Remote Code Execution in a Grails application. This exploit requires the application to be running on Java 8, either deployed as a WAR to a servlet container, or an executable JAR.

Patches

Grails framework versions 5.2.1, 5.1.9, 4.1.1, and 3.3.15

References

https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-35912
https://grails.org/blog/2022-07-18-rce-vulnerability.html

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Credit

This vulnerability was discovered by meizjm3i and codeplutos of AntGroup FG Security Lab

References

@JasonTypesCodes JasonTypesCodes published to grails/grails-core Jul 18, 2022
Published by the National Vulnerability Database Jul 19, 2022
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Jul 21, 2022
Reviewed Jul 21, 2022
Last updated Jan 27, 2023

Severity

Critical
9.8
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

No CWEs

CVE ID

CVE-2022-35912

GHSA ID

GHSA-6rh6-x8ww-9h97

Source code

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