CVE-2022-24818Network attack vector

Admin-level code execution via unchecked JNDI lookup

Published Apr 13, 2022 · Updated Apr 23, 2025

Remote code execution in GeoTools before 24.6, 25.0 through 25.5, and 26.0 through 26.3 allows remote authenticated users to execute code. JNDIDataSourceFactory and JDBCJNDIDataStoreFactory pass data-source reference names to InitialContext.lookup without validating the URI scheme. Reachability requires a downstream application to accept a remotely supplied JNDI name; GeoServer's exposed GUI or REST configuration also requires an administrator login.

CVSS severity9.1
Critical
EPSS probability2.41%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Remote code execution in GeoTools before 24.6, 25.0 through 25.5, and 26.0 through 26.3 allows remote authenticated users to execute code. JNDIDataSourceFactory and JDBCJNDIDataStoreFactory pass data-source reference names to InitialContext.lookup without validating the URI scheme. Reachability requires a downstream application to accept a remotely supplied JNDI name; GeoServer's exposed GUI or REST configuration also requires an administrator login.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-24818
Published
Apr 13, 2022
Updated
Apr 23, 2025
Vendor
GeoTools
Product
GeoTools
Classifications
CWE-20
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 13, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 23, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 24.6
  2. Affected versionversion=>= 25.0, < 25.6
  3. Affected versionversion=>= 26.0, < 26.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

GeoTools · GeoToolsversion=< 24.6; version=>= 25.0, < 25.6; version=>= 26.0, < 26.4

Published CVSS scores

9.1GitHubCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

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