CVE-2022-29599
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 4.4% (pctl 91)
In your normal cycle
Critical by CVSS (9.8), but no sign of active exploitation.
Description
In Apache Maven maven-shared-utils prior to version 3.3.3, the Commandline class can emit double-quoted strings without proper escaping, allowing shell injection attacks.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 4.42% — more likely to be exploited than 91% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-116 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2022-05-23 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apache | maven shared utils |
| debian | debian linux |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/23/3
- https://github.com/apache/maven-shared-utils/pull/40
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MSHARED-297
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/08/msg00018.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5242
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/23/3
- https://github.com/apache/maven-shared-utils/pull/40
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MSHARED-297
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/08/msg00018.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5242
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