{"id":"CVE-2022-33980","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2022-33980","generatedAt":"2026-11-05T00:06:05.474Z","title":"Apache Commons Configuration performs variable interpolation, allowing properties to be dynamically evaluated and expanded.","description":"Apache Commons Configuration performs variable interpolation, allowing properties to be dynamically evaluated and expanded. The standard format for interpolation is \"${prefix:name}\", where \"prefix\" is used to locate an instance of org.apache.commons.configuration2.interpol.Lookup that performs the interpolation. Starting with version 2.4 and continuing through 2.7, the set of default Lookup instances included interpolators that could result in arbitrary code execution or contact with remote servers. These lookups are: - \"script\" - execute expressions using the JVM script execution engine (javax.script) - \"dns\" - resolve dns records - \"url\" - load values from urls, including from remote servers Applications using the interpolation defaults in the affected versions may be vulnerable to remote code execution or unintentional contact with remote servers if untrusted configuration values are used. Users are recommended to upgrade to Apache Commons Configuration 2.8.0, which disables the problematic interpolators by default.","published":"2022-07-06T13:15:10.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T04:49:36.000Z","status":"Modified","sourceIdentifier":"security@apache.org","cvss":{"version":"3.1","score":9.8,"severity":"CRITICAL","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"cwe":[],"affected":["apache/commons configuration","netapp/snapcenter","debian/debian linux"],"epss":{"score":0.44644,"percentile":0.98771,"date":"2026-11-03","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":false},"exploits":{"count":0,"verified":false,"firstPublished":null,"source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 44.6%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window."},"changes":[],"references":[{"url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/07/06/5","tags":["Mailing List","Third Party Advisory"],"source":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/15/4","tags":["Mailing List","Third Party Advisory"],"source":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://lists.apache.org/thread/tdf5n7j80lfxdhs2764vn0xmpfodm87s","tags":["Mailing List","Vendor Advisory"],"source":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221028-0015/","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5290","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/07/06/5","tags":["Mailing List","Third Party Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/15/4","tags":["Mailing List","Third Party Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://lists.apache.org/thread/tdf5n7j80lfxdhs2764vn0xmpfodm87s","tags":["Mailing List","Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221028-0015/","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5290","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-33980","epss":"https://www.first.org/epss/","kev":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","exploitdb":"https://www.exploit-db.com/"},"licence":"CC BY 4.0 — link back to the CVE Explorer if you publish the results; upstream data remains subject to its own terms."}