CVE-2022-41853
high-risk
Published 2022-10-06
Those using java.sql.Statement or java.sql.PreparedStatement in hsqldb (HyperSQL DataBase) to process untrusted input may be vulnerable to a remote code execution attack. By default it is allowed to call any static method of any Java class in the classpath resulting in code execution. The issue can be prevented by updating to 2.7.1 or by setting the system property "hsqldb.method_class_names" to classes which are allowed to be called. For example, System.setProperty("hsqldb.method_class_names", "abc") or Java argument -Dhsqldb.method_class_names="abc" can be used. From version 2.7.1 all classes by default are not accessible except those in java.lang.Math and need to be manually enabled.
Do I need to act?
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70.1% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 30% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
8
CVSS 8.0/10
High
NETWORK
/ HIGH complexity
Affected Products (3)
References (8)
Third Party Advisory
http://hsqldb.org/doc/2.0/guide/sqlroutines-chapt.html#src_jrt_access_control
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5313
Third Party Advisory
http://hsqldb.org/doc/2.0/guide/sqlroutines-chapt.html#src_jrt_access_control
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5313
52
/ 100
high-risk
Severity
24/34 · High
Exploitability
19/34 · Moderate
Exposure
9/34 · Low