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Vulnerability researchers and media sources are paying a lot of attention to CVE-2022-42889, a vulnerability affecting the open source library Apache Commons Text, which could potentially allow a malicious actor to execute arbitrary code. The post What You Need to Know About the Apache Commons Text Flaw (CVE-2022-42889) appeared first on Flashpoint.

A vulnerability (CVE-2022-42889) in the Apache Commons Text library has been getting attention from security researchers these last few days.

Experts say CVE-2022-42899 is a serious vulnerability, but widespread exploitation is unlikely because of the specific conditions that need to exist for it to happen.

Cybersecurity News

A remote code execution flaw in the open-source Apache Commons Text library has some people worried that it could turn into the next Log4Shell. However, most cybersecurity researchers say it is nowhere near as concerning.

Details about the severity and scope of the vulnerability are still emerging, including the detection of any examples of real-world applications using vulnerable configurations of the impacted library.

Cybersecurity News

A newly disclosed Apache Commons Text vulnerability may put many at risk, but does not appear to be as impactful or widespread as Log4Shell.

Some 96% of known vulnerable open source downloads could have been avoided altogether, according to a report.

There's nothing yet to suggest CVE-2022-42889 is the next Log4j. But proof-of-concept code is available, and interest appears to be ticking up.