CVE-2022-37423 – org.neo4j.procedure:apoc

Package

Manager: maven
Name: org.neo4j.procedure:apoc
Vulnerable Version: >=4.4.0.0 <4.4.0.8 || >=0 <4.3.0.7

Severity

Level: Medium

CVSS v3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

EPSS: 0.00463 pctl0.6334

Details

Neo4j Graph apoc plugins Partial Path Traversal Vulnerability ### Impact A partial Directory Traversal Vulnerability found in `apoc.log.stream` function of apoc plugins in Neo4j Graph database. This issue allows a malicious actor to potentially break out of the expected directory. The impact is limited to sibling directories. For example, `userControlled.getCanonicalPath().startsWith("/usr/out")` will allow an attacker to access a directory with a name like `/usr/outnot`. ### Patches The users should aim to use the latest released version compatible with their Neo4j version. The minimum versions containing patch for this vulnerability are 4.4.0.8 and 4.3.0.7 ### Workarounds If you cannot upgrade the library, you can control the [allowlist of the functions](https://neo4j.com/docs/operations-manual/current/reference/configuration-settings/#config_dbms.security.procedures.allowlist) that can be used in your system ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: - Open an issue in [neo4j-apoc-procedures](https://github.com/neo4j-contrib/neo4j-apoc-procedures) - Email us at [security@neo4j.com](mailto:security@neo4j.com) ### Credits We want to publicly recognise the contribution of [Jonathan Leitschuh](https://github.com/JLLeitschuh) for reporting this issue.

Metadata

Created: 2022-08-12T15:38:33Z
Modified: 2022-08-12T15:38:33Z
Source: https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2022/08/GHSA-78f9-745f-278p/GHSA-78f9-745f-278p.json
CWE IDs: ["CWE-22"]
Alternative ID: GHSA-78f9-745f-278p
Finding: F063
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