CVE-2023-40743: Apache Axis 1.x (EOL) may allow RCE when untrusted input is passed to getService

CVE-2023-40743 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2023-09-05

Apache Axis 1.x (EOL) may allow RCE when untrusted input is passed to getService

Technologies: axis:axis (Maven), org.apache.axis:axis (Maven). Vendors: Maven.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2023-40743 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-40743 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2023-40743?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 5 September 2023.
Which products and versions are affected?
axis:axis (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=1.4; org.apache.axis:axis (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=1.4.
Is there a fix for CVE-2023-40743?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
Am I affected by CVE-2023-40743?
Check whether you run axis:axis (Maven) or org.apache.axis:axis (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • axis:axis (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=1.4
  • org.apache.axis:axis (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=1.4

Identifiers

  • CVE-2023-40743
  • GHSA-rmqp-9w4c-gc7w

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