CVE-2022-37034

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Published Feb 1, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

In dotCMS 5.x-22.06, it is possible to call the TempResource multiple times, each time requesting the dotCMS server to download a large file. If done repeatedly, this will result in Tomcat request-thread exhaustion and ultimately a denial of any other requests.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:dotcms:dotcms:::::lts:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:dotcms:dotcms:::::-:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:dotcms:dotcms:::::lts:::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-39688	In dotCMS 5.x-22.06, it is possible to call the TempResource multiple times, each time requesting the dotCMS server to download a large file. If done repeatedly, this will result in Tomcat request-thread exhaustion and ultimately a denial of any other requests.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.907% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://www.dotcms.com/security/SI-65

History

Mar 27, 2025 5:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Dotcms Dotcms

Weaknesses

CWE-674

Sources

CVE record Updated: Mar 27, 2025, 4:14 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 1, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Mar 27, 2025, 4:14 PM
Reserved: Jul 29, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 10:21 AM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 10:21 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:54 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 1, 2023, 11:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:54 AM

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