CVE-2022-30126

Name: CVE-2022-30126
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-05-16T17:15:09.64+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 2.50%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-30126 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In Apache Tika, a regular expression in our StandardsText class, used by the StandardsExtractingContentHandler could lead to a denial of service caused by backtracking on a specially crafted file. This only affects users who are running the StandardsExtractingContentHandler, which is a non-standard handler. EPSS estimates a 2.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In Apache Tika, a regular expression in our StandardsText class, used by the StandardsExtractingContentHandler could lead to a denial of service caused by backtracking on a specially crafted file. This only affects users who are running the StandardsExtractingContentHandler, which is a non-standard handler. This is fixed in 1.28.2 and 2.4.0

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.50%

82.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Tika	< 1.28.3
Apache	Tika	>= 2.0.0, < 2.4.0
Oracle	Primavera Unifier	>= 17.7, <= 17.12
Oracle	Primavera Unifier	18.8
Oracle	Primavera Unifier	19.12
Oracle	Primavera Unifier	20.12
Oracle	Primavera Unifier	21.12

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/16/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/31/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/06/27/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread/dh3syg68nxogbmlg13srd6gjn3h2z6r4Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220624-0004/Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/16/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/31/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/06/27/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread/dh3syg68nxogbmlg13srd6gjn3h2z6r4Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220624-0004/Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 16, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-30126?

How severe is CVE-2022-30126?

CVE-2022-30126 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.50% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-30126?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST