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IsisApplication · Apache

CVE-2022-42467

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-10-19
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2.0.0 or later.
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62/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
When running in prototype mode, the h2 webconsole module (accessible from the Prototype menu) is automatically made available with the ability to directly query the database. It was felt that it is safer to require the developer to explicitly enable this capability. As of 2.0.0-M8, this can now be done using the 'isis.prototyping.h2-console.web-allow-remote-access' configuration property; the web console will be unavailable without setting this configuration. As an additional safeguard, the new 'isis.prototyping.h2-console.generate-random-web-admin-password' configuration parameter (enabled by default) requires that the administrator use a randomly generated password to use the console. The password is printed to the log, as "webAdminPass: xxx" (where "xxx") is the password. To revert to the original behaviour, the administrator would therefore need to set these configuration parameter: isis.prototyping.h2-console.web-allow-remote-access=true isis.prototyping.h2-console.generate-random-web-admin-password=false Note also that the h2 webconsole is never available in production mode, so these safeguards are only to ensure that the webconsole is secured by default also in prototype mode.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

In Apache Isis versions before 2.0.0-M8, the H2 database web console was automatically enabled in prototype mode with remote access and no authentication, allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries against the database.

MitigationUpgrade to version 2.0.0-M8 or later and ensure the default security settings are maintained: do not set isis.prototyping.h2-console.web-allow-remote-access=true unless explicitly required, and keep isis.prototyping.h2-console.generate-random-web-admin-password enabled.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
IsisApplication
Affected:< 2.0.0= 2.0.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify the installed Apache Isis version
    Check the version of Apache Isis deployed in your environment (typically found in pom.xml, manifest files, or application startup logs)
    Affected if The installed version is less than 2.0.0 or exactly equals 2.0.0
  2. Verify whether the H2 console is enabled
    Check if the H2 database web console feature is accessible in your deployment
    Affected if The H2 console is accessible and running in prototype mode
  3. Inspect the isis.prototyping.h2-console.web-allow-remote-access setting
    Examine your application configuration (properties file or YAML) for the property isis.prototyping.h2-console.web-allow-remote-access
    Affected if This property is set to true or the H2 console is accessible from remote network locations without restriction
  4. Verify H2 console authentication configuration
    Check for the presence and value of isis.prototyping.h2-console.generate-random-web-admin-password in your configuration
    Affected if This property is missing, disabled, or a static password is configured for H2 console access

Your environment is affected if you run Apache Isis version 2.0.0 or earlier with the H2 console enabled in prototype mode, particularly if remote access is allowed or authentication is not enforced.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2.0.0 or later
Fixed in 2.0.0
Interim mitigation

Upgrade to version 2.0.0-M8 or later and ensure the default security settings are maintained: do not set isis.prototyping.h2-console.web-allow-remote-access=true unless explicitly required, and keep isis.prototyping.h2-console.generate-random-web-admin-password enabled.

Recommended fix High confidence

Apache Isis 2.0.0 or later (including 2.0.0-M8 which introduced the fix)

  1. Upgrade Apache Isis to version 2.0.0 or later (version 2.0.0-M8 introduced the security fix)
  2. After upgrade, the H2 web console is disabled by default in prototype mode; to enable it, set configuration property isis.prototyping.h2-console.web-allow-remote-access=true
  3. By default, a random password is now required for H2 console access; find this password in the logs as 'webAdminPass: xxx'
  4. If you need to revert to the old behavior (no password), additionally set isis.prototyping.h2-console.generate-random-web-admin-password=false
  5. Verify the H2 console is not accessible in production mode (this is enforced automatically)
Caveat The H2 web console is now disabled by default in prototype mode; developers must explicitly enable it via configuration. Additionally, a random password is required by default, which may require updates to existing workflows.

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Isis Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
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