CVE-2023-28935

Name: CVE-2023-28935
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-03-30T10:15:07.31+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 2.96%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-28935 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. ** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache UIMA DUCC. When using the "Distributed UIMA Cluster Computing" (DUCC) module of Apache UIMA, an authenticated user that has the permissions to modify core entities can cause command execution as the system user that runs the web process. As the "Distributed UIMA Cluster Computing" module for UIMA is retired, we do not plan to release a fix for this issue. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer. . EPSS estimates a 2.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache UIMA DUCC. When using the "Distributed UIMA Cluster Computing" (DUCC) module of Apache UIMA, an authenticated user that has the permissions to modify core entities can cause command execution as the system user that runs the web process. As the "Distributed UIMA Cluster Computing" module for UIMA is retired, we do not plan to release a fix for this issue. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

2.96%

85.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-77

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Unstructured Information Management Architecture	All versions

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/r19z14b9rrfxv72r93q5trq5tyffo75gMailing List, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread/r19z14b9rrfxv72r93q5trq5tyffo75gMailing List, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 30, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-28935?

How severe is CVE-2023-28935?

CVE-2023-28935 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.96% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-28935?

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Source: NVD / NIST