CVE-2023-40743

CVSS 3.1 Score 9.8 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Sep 5, 2023
Updated: May 17, 2024
CWE ID 20

Summary

CVE-2023-40743 is a critical vulnerability affecting Apache Axis 1.x when using the "ServiceFactory.getService" method, which can allow potentially dangerous lookup mechanisms like LDAP. This vulnerability exposes the application to Denial of Service (DoS), Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF), and even Remote Code Execution (RCE) attacks. To remediate this issue, it is recommended to migrate to a different SOAP engine, such as Apache Axis 2/Java. Alternatively, developers can review their code to ensure that no untrusted or unsanitized input is passed to the vulnerable method. A patch for this vulnerability is available on the Apache Axis GitHub page. Organizations should address this vulnerability promptly due to its high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

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