Vulnerability in org.geoserver.extension:gs-db2 (CVE-2025-27511)
Summary
Vulnerability in org.geoserver.extension:gs-db2 (CVE-2025-27511). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. Mitigation: upgrade to 2.27.0 or later.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Summary
Administrator can perform JNDI attack through specially crafted DB2 jdbc url leading to Remote Code Execution (RCE).
Impact
If GeoServer has DB2 extension installed, this vulnerability can lead to executing arbitrary code.
Details
Authenticated users can access Vector Data Sources page to creating a new data store through db2 jdbc connection, performing JNDI attack due to unrestricted connection parameters, and then achieve RCE with deserialization of untrusted data.
Remediation
This issue has been fixed in this release: https://github.com/geoserver/geoserver/releases/tag/2.27.0.
References
Source: GitHub Security Advisories (Global) NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-27511 has been found in org.geoserver.extension:gs-db2.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 7.2/10.
What to do: upgrade org.geoserver.extension:gs-db2 to 2.27.0 or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "org.geoserver.extension:gs-db2 CVE-2025-27511" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2025-27511 (org.geoserver.extension:gs-db2) — CWE-74 / CVSS v3 7.2
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / no user interaction
Patched: 2.27.0 — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-74) exists in org.geoserver.extension:gs-db2.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of org.geoserver.extension:gs-db2.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.2/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to 2.27.0.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで org.geoserver.extension:gs-db2 を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Apply patch patch
Upgrade org.geoserver.extension:gs-db2 to 2.27.0ステージング環境で 2.27.0 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスを含めること。
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3Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
References
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- issue security-advisories@github.com
- package github.com
- patch security-advisories@github.com
- web security-advisories@github.com
- web github.com
- web security-advisories@github.com