Oracle Middleware Common Libraries and Tools 12.2.1.4.0 Third Party Patch code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Oracle Middleware Common Libraries and Tools 12.2.1.4.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Third Party Patch. Such manipulation leads to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2022-42889. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle Middleware Common Libraries and Tools 12.2.1.4.0 (Middleware). It has been rated as very critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component Third Party Patch. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 01/17/2023 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2023. The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-42889. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 05/04/2025). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 216682 (RHEL 7 : Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1.9 on RHEL 7 (RHSA-2025:1746)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (52261) and Tenable (216682). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.3

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 216682
Nessus Name: RHEL 7 : Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1.9 on RHEL 7 (RHSA-2025:1746)

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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01/17/2023 +97 days 🔍
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01/18/2023 +1 days 🔍
05/04/2025 +837 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2023
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-42889 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-42889
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-218708
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 01/18/2023 07:28
Updated: 05/04/2025 13:29
Changes: 01/18/2023 07:28 (38), 02/13/2023 09:07 (13), 02/25/2025 22:09 (17), 05/04/2025 13:29 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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