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Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 11, 2023· Updated Sep 25, 2024

Drools: unsafe data deserialization in streamutils

CVE-2022-1415

Description

A flaw was found where some utility classes in Drools core did not use proper safeguards when deserializing data. This flaw allows an authenticated attacker to construct malicious serialized objects (usually called gadgets) and achieve code execution on the server.

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Drools core utility classes lack proper deserialization safeguards, allowing authenticated remote code execution via crafted serialized objects.

Vulnerability

Description

The vulnerability exists in certain utility classes within the Drools core that do not implement proper safeguards during deserialization of data [1][2]. This flaw is a classic Java deserialization issue where the classes fail to validate or filter incoming serialized objects, making the system susceptible to maliciously crafted serialized data streams.

Exploitation

Conditions

An authenticated attacker can exploit this flaw by sending specially crafted serialized Java objects (often referred to as 'gadgets') to the vulnerable Drools server [1]. Authentication is required, but once obtained, no special network position is needed beyond network access to the server. The attacker can trigger the deserialization of these malicious objects through exposed interfaces.

Impact

Successful exploitation allows the attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution on the server [2]. This can lead to full compromise of the Drools application, potentially allowing the attacker to execute arbitrary commands, access sensitive data, or pivot to other systems within the network.

Mitigation

Red Hat has addressed this vulnerability in a security update for Red Hat Process Automation Manager (RHSA-2022:6813) [3]. Users are advised to apply the update promptly. As of the advisory date, no workarounds have been published, and the vulnerability is considered important for Red Hat Process Automation Manager deployments.

References
  1. cve-details
  2. NVD - CVE-2022-1415
  3. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:6813

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Affected packages

Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.

PackageAffected versionsPatched versions
org.drools:drools-coreMaven
< 7.69.0.Final7.69.0.Final

Affected products

85

Patches

0

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