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Is CVE-2024-36401 exploited? Yes: in CISA KEV since 15 Jul 2024

Gociux · OSGeo GeoServer · data: CISA KEV, CVE record, FIRST EPSS

Yes. CVE-2024-36401, OSGeo GeoServer GeoTools Eval Injection Vulnerability, is being exploited in the wild. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 15 Jul 2024, 14 days after it was published. It affects OSGeo GeoServer. If you run it, CISA's required action is: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

exploitedYesCISA KEV · 15 Jul 2024
ransomwareNot knownno confirmed use
EPSStop 1%among the most likely CVEs to be exploited
severity9.8CVSS 3.1 · critical
US federal due5 Aug 2024BOD 22-01 deadline

What it is

OSGeo GeoServer GeoTools contains an improper neutralization of directives in dynamically evaluated code vulnerability due to unsafely evaluating property names as XPath expressions. This allows unauthenticated attackers to conduct remote code execution via specially crafted input.

VendorOSGeo (3 exploited CVEs in KEV)
ProductGeoServer
VulnerabilityOSGeo GeoServer GeoTools Eval Injection Vulnerability
WeaknessCWE-95
Published1 Jul 2024
Added to KEV15 Jul 2024
Reported by (CNA)GitHub_M

What to do

  1. Check whether you run it. Look for GeoServer in your asset inventory, including appliances and cloud images. Stack check lists every exploited OSGeo CVE at once.
  2. Apply the fix. Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
  3. If you can't patch today, take the affected service off the internet or restrict who can reach it, and check its logs for signs of compromise since 1 Jul 2024.
  4. Get told next time. Email alerts when CISA adds a CVE for OSGeo.

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References

Questions

Is CVE-2024-36401 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2024-36401 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 15 Jul 2024, which means there is reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild.

Is CVE-2024-36401 used in ransomware attacks?

CISA does not list known ransomware use for it. That can change, and exploitation alone is reason to fix it first.

How do I fix CVE-2024-36401?

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Check OSGeo's advisory for the fixed versions, and if you can't patch quickly, restrict access to the affected GeoServer and watch it for signs of compromise.

Sources: CISA KEV (exploitation, ransomware use, required action, due date), the CVE record (publication date, CVSS, CNA), NVD and FIRST EPSS (live score). More: all KEV additions in July 2024 · OSGeo scorecard · act-now radar.

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