Vulnerability Report

CVE-2022-34169

Title: Integer Truncation leading to RCE in Apache Xalan Java XSLT library

Other

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2022-34169

CWE Category CWE-681
Published Date Jul 19, 2022
Modified Date May 27, 2026
Exploit Status Available
Score 7.5 CVSS v3.1
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
10.95%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2022-34169: The Apache Xalan Java XSLT library is vulnerable to an integer truncation issue when processing malicious XSLT stylesheets. This can be used to corrupt Java class files generated by the internal XSLTC compiler and execute arbitrary Java bytecode. Users are recommended to update to version 2.7.3 or later. Note: Java runtimes (such as OpenJDK) include repackaged copies of Xalan.

Impacted Vendors

A
azul 1
S
sun 3
O
oracle 4
N
netapp 8
H
hp 2
A
apache 1

Reference Links

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168186/Xalan-J-XSLTC-Integer-Truncation.html http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/07/19/5 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/07/19/6 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/07/20/2 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/07/20/3 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/10/18/2 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/04/8 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/07/2 https://lists.apache.org/thread/12pxy4phsry6c34x2ol4fft6xlho4kyw https://lists.apache.org/thread/2qvl7r43wb4t8p9dd9om1bnkssk07sn8 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00024.html https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/H4YNJSJ64NPCNKFPNBYITNZU5H3L4D6L/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/I5OZNAZJ4YHLOKRRRZSWRT5OJ25E4XLM/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JN3EVGR7FD3ZLV5SBTJXUIDCMSK4QUE2/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KO3DXNKZ4EU3UZBT6AAR4XRKCD73KLMO/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/L3XPOTPPBZIPFBZHQE5E7OW6PDACUMCJ/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YULPNO3PAWMEQQZV2C54I3H3ZOXFZUTB/ https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-25 https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220729-0009/ https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0006/ https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5188 https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5192 https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5256 https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168186/Xalan-J-XSLTC-Integer-Truncation.html http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/07/19/5 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/07/19/6 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/07/20/2 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/07/20/3 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/10/18/2 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/04/8 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/07/2 https://lists.apache.org/thread/12pxy4phsry6c34x2ol4fft6xlho4kyw https://lists.apache.org/thread/2qvl7r43wb4t8p9dd9om1bnkssk07sn8 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00024.html https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/H4YNJSJ64NPCNKFPNBYITNZU5H3L4D6L/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/I5OZNAZJ4YHLOKRRRZSWRT5OJ25E4XLM/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JN3EVGR7FD3ZLV5SBTJXUIDCMSK4QUE2/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KO3DXNKZ4EU3UZBT6AAR4XRKCD73KLMO/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/L3XPOTPPBZIPFBZHQE5E7OW6PDACUMCJ/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YULPNO3PAWMEQQZV2C54I3H3ZOXFZUTB/ https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-25 https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220729-0009/ https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0006/ https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5188 https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5192 https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5256 https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity HIGH
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Severity HIGH
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2022-34169 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

GitHub https://github.com/flowerwind/AutoGenerateXalanPayload
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GitHub https://github.com/Disnaming/CVE-2022-34169
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GitHub https://github.com/bor8/CVE-2022-34169
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MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector NETWORK
Complexity LOW
Privileges N/A
Interaction NONE
CVSS Vector String CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.