VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2022-24818

CVSS score8.2 HIGH

EPSS probability2.41%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2022-04-13

Last modified2026-06-17

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

Description

GeoTools is an open source Java library that provides tools for geospatial data. The GeoTools library has a number of data sources that can perform unchecked JNDI lookups, which in turn can be used to perform class deserialization and result in arbitrary code execution. Similar to the Log4J case, the vulnerability can be triggered if the JNDI names are user-provided, but requires admin-level login to be triggered. The lookups are now restricted in GeoTools 26.4, GeoTools 25.6, and GeoTools 24.6. Users unable to upgrade should ensure that any downstream application should not allow usage of remotely provided JNDI strings.

Weakness classification

security-advisories@github.com: CWE-20
nvd@nist.gov: CWE-917

Primary references

security-advisories@github.com — Patch, Third Party Advisory
security-advisories@github.com — Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory