CVE-2022-42889

Apache Commons Text prior to 1.10.0 allows RCE when applied to untrusted input due to insecure interpolation defaults

CRITICAL 9.8

At a glance

Source: NVD
EPSS: EPSS 99.93 % · percentile 100 (2026-10-28)
State: PUBLISHED
Published: 2022-10-13 00:00 UTC
Updated: 2024-11-20 16:19 UTC
Assigner: apache
NVD status: Modified

Description

Apache Commons Text performs variable interpolation, allowing properties to be dynamically evaluated and expanded. The standard format for interpolation is "${prefix:name}", where "prefix" is used to locate an instance of org.apache.commons.text.lookup.StringLookup that performs the interpolation. Starting with version 1.5 and continuing through 1.9, the set of default Lookup instances included interpolators that could result in arbitrary code execution or contact with remote servers. These lookups are: - "script" - execute expressions using the JVM script execution engine (javax.script) - "dns" - resolve dns records - "url" - load values from urls, including from remote servers Applications using the interpolation defaults in the affected versions may be vulnerable to remote code execution or unintentional contact with remote servers if untrusted configuration values are used. Users are recommended to upgrade to Apache Commons Text 1.10.0, which disables the problematic interpolators by default.

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-94 — Improper Control of Generation of Code

References

Scores

Version	Score	Vector	Scored by
CVSS 3.1	CRITICAL 9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

Advisories

GHSA-599f-7c49-w659 — Arbitrary code execution in Apache Commons Text

European references

ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-7022
GCVE · GCVE-0-2022-42889

CERT-FR advisories

CERTFR-2025-AVI-0585 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans VMware Tanzu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
CERTFR-2023-AVI-0504 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
CERTFR-2023-AVI-0357 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans IBM Cognos · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
CERTFR-2023-AVI-0337 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
CERTFR-2023-AVI-0310 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Juniper · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
CERTFR-2023-AVI-0120 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
CERTFR-2022-AVI-1101 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits SAP · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
CERTFR-2022-AVI-1069 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
CERTFR-2022-AVI-1059 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
CERTFR-2022-AVI-1050 — Vulnérabilité dans IBM QRadar · cert.ssi.gouv.fr

Affected configurations (NVD CPE)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:commons_text:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* ≥ 1.5 < 1.10.0
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:bluexp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:juniper:security_threat_response_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* < 7.5.0
cpe:2.3:a:juniper:security_threat_response_manager:7.5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:juniper:security_threat_response_manager:7.5.0:up1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:juniper:security_threat_response_manager:7.5.0:up2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:juniper:security_threat_response_manager:7.5.0:up3:*:*:*:*:*:*

Affected products

Product	Versions
Apache Software Foundation · Apache Commons Text	affected unspecified ≤ 1.9 ; affected 1.5 < Apache Commons Text*

Sources

Source	Licence
CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5)	CVE Program Terms of Use
EPSS (FIRST.org)	FIRST — attribution requested
ENISA EUVD	ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged
CERT-FR (ANSSI)	Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0
NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds	Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD