Medium severity · published Feb 1, 2023
CVE-2022-37034
In dotCMS 5.x-22.06, it is possible to call the TempResource multiple times, each time requesting the dotCMS server to download a large file
5.3
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In dotCMS 5.x-22.06, it is possible to call the TempResource multiple times, each time requesting the dotCMS server to download a large file. If done repeatedly, this will result in Tomcat request-thread exhaustion and ultimately a denial of any other requests.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 59% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DO
Dotcms · Dotcms
before 21.06.12; 5.2.0 before 22.10; 22.03 before 22.03.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-37034
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-37034
Vendor Advisory
https://www.dotcms.com/security/SI-65
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