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

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CVE-2022-29599 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

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

Shared utils without any further dependencies

Library home page: https://maven.apache.org/shared/

Path to dependency file: /plugin-maven/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /plugin-maven/pom.xml

Dependency Hierarchy:

• maven-core-3.6.0.jar (Root Library)
  • ❌ maven-shared-utils-3.2.1.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: caa1893aca39ac0610637f8a8c3cfc1c28d32304

Found in base branch: master

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

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.apache.maven:maven-core): 3.8.2

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