Apache Axis 1.x Service Admin HTTP API ServiceFactory.java server-side request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apache Axis 1.x. Impacted is an unknown function of the file axis-rt-core/src/main/java/org/apache/axis/client/ServiceFactory.java of the component Service Admin HTTP API. The manipulation results in server-side request forgery. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2023-51441. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apache Axis 1.x. Affected is some unknown functionality of the file axis-rt-core/src/main/java/org/apache/axis/client/ServiceFactory.java of the component Service Admin HTTP API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a server-side request forgery vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-918. The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 01/05/2024. The advisory is shared for download at lists.apache.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-51441 since 12/19/2023. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading to version 2.0 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 685c309febc64aa393b2d64a05f90e7eb9f73e06 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2024-0370). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Server-side request forgery
CWE: CWE-918
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Axis 2.0
Patch: 685c309febc64aa393b2d64a05f90e7eb9f73e06

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12/19/2023 🔍
01/05/2024 +17 days 🔍
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06/18/2025 +530 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: 685c309febc64aa393b2d64a05f90e7eb9f73e06
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-51441 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-51441
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-249804
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/05/2024 21:58
Updated: 06/18/2025 19:27
Changes: 01/05/2024 21:58 (43), 01/24/2024 15:06 (2), 01/24/2024 15:12 (11), 08/03/2024 02:26 (15), 06/18/2025 19:27 (2)
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