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CVE-2022-45136

Apache Jena SDB allows arbitrary deserialisation via JDBC

9.8 CriticalFix available

Apache Jena SDB 3.17.0 and earlier is vulnerable to a JDBC Deserialisation attack if the attacker is able to control the JDBC URL used or cause the underlying database server to return malicious data. The mySQL JDBC driver in particular is known to be vulnerable to this class of attack. As a result an application using Apache Jena SDB can be subject to RCE when connected to a malicious database server. Apache Jena SDB has been EOL since December 2020 and users should migrate to alternative options e.g. Apache Jena TDB 2.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.66%Up 0.8 points since Nov 15, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

Apache Jena SDB 3.17.0 and earlier is vulnerable to a JDBC Deserialisation attack if the attacker is able to control the JDBC URL used or cause the underlying database server to return malicious data. The mySQL JDBC driver in particular is known to be vulnerable to this class of attack. As a result an application using Apache Jena SDB can be subject to RCE when connected to a malicious database server. Apache Jena SDB has been EOL since December 2020 and users should migrate to alternative options e.g. Apache Jena TDB 2.

Record
CVE-2022-45136
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-502
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List 9.8

Apache Jena SDB allows arbitrary deserialisation via JDBC

Apache Jena SDB 3.17.0 and earlier is vulnerable to a JDBC Deserialisation attack if the attacker is able to control the JDBC URL used or cause the underlying database server to return malicious data. The mySQL JDBC driver in particular is known to be vulnerable to this class of attack. As a result an application using Apache Jena SDB can be subject to RCE when connected to a malicious database server. Apache Jena SDB has been EOL since December 2020 and users should migrate to alternative options e.g. Apache Jena TDB 2.

Record
CVE-2022-45136
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-502, CWE-502
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-7336 9.8

Apache Jena SDB 3.17.0 and earlier is vulnerable to a JDBC Deserialisation attack if the attacker is able to control the JDBC URL used or cause the underlying database server to return malicious data. The mySQL JDBC driver in particular is known to be vulnerable to this class of attack. As a result an application using Apache Jena SDB can be subject to RCE when connected to a malicious database server. Apache Jena SDB has been EOL since December 2020 and users should migrate to alternative options e.g. Apache Jena TDB 2.

Record
EUVD-2022-7336
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g2qw-6vrr-v6pq 9.3

Apache Jena vulnerable to Deserialization of Untrusted Data

Apache Jena SDB 3.17.0 and earlier is vulnerable to a JDBC Deserialisation attack if the attacker is able to control the JDBC URL used or cause the underlying database server to return malicious data. The mySQL JDBC driver in particular is known to be vulnerable to this class of attack. As a result an application using Apache Jena SDB can be subject to RCE when connected to a malicious database server. Apache Jena SDB has been EOL since December 2020 and users should migrate to alternative options e.g. Apache Jena TDB 2.

Record
GHSA-g2qw-6vrr-v6pq
CVSS 4.0
9.3 CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-502
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 9.8

Apache Jena SDB 3.17.0 and earlier is vulnerable to a JDBC Deserialisation attack if the attacker is able to control the JDBC URL used or cause the underlying database server to return malicious data. The mySQL JDBC driver in particular is known to be vulnerable to this class of attack. As a result an application using Apache Jena SDB can be subject to RCE when connected to a malicious database server. Apache Jena SDB has been EOL since December 2020 and users should migrate to alternative options e.g. Apache Jena TDB 2.

Record
CVE-2022-45136
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2022-45136 9.8

Apache Jena SDB 3.17.0 and earlier is vulnerable to a JDBC Deserialisation attack if the attacker is able to control the JDBC URL used or cause the underlying database server to return malicious data. The mySQL JDBC driver in particular is known to be vulnerable to this class of attack. As a result an application using Apache Jena SDB can be subject to RCE when connected to a malicious database server. Apache Jena SDB has been EOL since December 2020 and users should migrate to alternative options e.g. Apache Jena TDB 2.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2022-45136
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
OSVGHSA-g2qw-6vrr-v6pq 9.3

Apache Jena vulnerable to Deserialization of Untrusted Data

Apache Jena SDB 3.17.0 and earlier is vulnerable to a JDBC Deserialisation attack if the attacker is able to control the JDBC URL used or cause the underlying database server to return malicious data. The mySQL JDBC driver in particular is known to be vulnerable to this class of attack. As a result an application using Apache Jena SDB can be subject to RCE when connected to a malicious database server. Apache Jena SDB has been EOL since December 2020 and users should migrate to alternative options e.g. Apache Jena TDB 2.

Record
GHSA-g2qw-6vrr-v6pq
CVSS 4.0
9.3 CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-502
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-45136 9.8

Apache Jena SDB 3.17.0 and earlier is vulnerable to a JDBC Deserialisation attack if the attacker is able to control the JDBC URL used or cause the underlying database server to return malicious data. The mySQL JDBC driver in particular is known to be vulnerable to this class of attack. As a result an application using Apache Jena SDB can be subject to RCE when connected to a malicious database server. Apache Jena SDB has been EOL since December 2020 and users should migrate to alternative options e.g. Apache Jena TDB 2.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-45136
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
org.apache.jena:jena-sdb
Maven
through 3.17.0 None known
apache-jena
Debian:12
before 4.5.0-1
4.5.0-1
apache-jena
Debian:13
before 4.5.0-1
4.5.0-1
apache-jena
Debian:14
before 4.5.0-1
4.5.0-1
org.apache.jena:jena-sdb
Maven
through 3.17.0, plus listed versions
1.3.51.3.61.4.01.4.11.4.2
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1.5.01.5.11.5.23.0.03.0.13.1.03.1.13.10.03.11.03.12.03.13.03.13.13.14.03.15.03.16.03.2.03.3.03.4.03.5.03.6.03.7.03.8.03.9.0
None known
sdb
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.2-1
None known
sdb
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.2-1.1
None known
sdb
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.2-1.1ubuntu21.2-2.1
None known
apache-jena
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
3.17.0-13.17.0-23.17.0-3
None known
sdb
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.2-2.1
None known
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
apache-jena
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
4.5.0-24.9.0-1
None known
apache-jena
Ubuntu:25.10
All versions, plus listed versions
4.9.0-1
None known
apache-jena
Ubuntu:26.10
All versions, plus listed versions
4.9.0-1build1
None known
apache-jena
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
4.9.0-14.9.0-1build1
None known

History

History
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aliasesEUVD
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In short

CVE-2022-45136 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Apache Jena Sdb, published November 14, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.66%, the 76th percentile. Fixed in apache-jena 4.5.0-1.

References

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