Commons Configuration
CVE-2024-29131
HIGH
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Primary rating from Vendor (apache) · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorVendor: apache
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Lifecycle Timeline
1Blast Radius
ecosystem impact- 171 maven packages depend on org.apache.commons:commons-configuration2 (35 direct, 137 indirect)
Ecosystem-wide dependent count for version 2.0.
DescriptionCVE.org
Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in Apache Commons Configuration.This issue affects Apache Commons Configuration: from 2.0 before 2.10.1.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.10.1, which fixes the issue.
AnalysisAI
Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in Apache Commons Configuration.0 before 2.10.1. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787), which allows attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes. Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in Apache Commons Configuration.0 before 2.10.1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.10.1, which fixes the issue. Affected products include: Apache Commons Configuration, Fedoraproject Fedora, Netapp Ontap Tools, Netapp Snapcenter. Version information: before 2.10.1..
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate write boundaries, use memory-safe languages, enable compiler protections (ASLR, stack canaries).
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