CVE-2024-36404
GeoTools is an open source Java library that provides tools for geospatial data. Prior to versions 31.2, 30.4, and 29.6, Remote Code Execution (RCE) is possible if an application uses certain GeoTools functionality to evaluate XPath expressions supplied by user input. Versions 31.2, 30.4, and 29.6 contain a fix for this issue.
As a workaround, GeoTools can operate with reduced functionality by removing the gt-complex jar from one's application. As an example of the impact, application schema datastore would not function without the ability to use XPath expressions to query complex content. Alternatively, one may utilize a drop-in replacement GeoTools jar from SourceForge for versions 31.1, 30.3, 30.2, 29.2, 28.2, 27.5, 27.4, 26.7, 26.4, 25.2, and 24.0.
These jars are for download only and are not available from maven central, intended to quickly provide a fix to affected applications.
- EPSS ≥ 0.50 - high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- EPSS percentile: top 0% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
- Public exploit or PoC is available
- SSVC automatable: yes - attacks can be scripted at scale
- CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
ATT&CK techniques
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1Attack patterns this CVE enables - the bridge from weakness to ATT&CK technique.