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Java: Environment variable injection query
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‎java/ql/lib/ext/hudson.model.yml

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- ["hudson", "FilePath", True, "write", "(String,String)", "", "Argument[0]", "file-content-store", "manual"]
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- ["hudson", "Launcher$ProcStarter", False, "cmds", "", "", "Argument[0]", "command-injection", "manual"]
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- ["hudson", "Launcher$ProcStarter", False, "cmdAsSingleString", "", "", "Argument[0]", "command-injection", "manual"]
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- ["hudson", "Launcher$ProcStarter", False, "envs", "(String[])", "", "Argument[0]", "environment-injection", "manual"]
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- ["hudson", "Launcher", True, "launch", "", "", "Argument[0]", "command-injection", "manual"]
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- ["hudson", "Launcher", True, "decorateByEnv", "(String[])", "", "Argument[0]", "environment-injection", "manual"]
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- ["hudson", "Launcher", True, "launchChannel", "", "", "Argument[0]", "command-injection", "manual"]
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- ["hudson", "Launcher", True, "launchChannel", "", "", "Argument[3]", "environment-injection", "manual"]
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- ["hudson", "XmlFile", False, "XmlFile", "(XStream,File)", "", "Argument[1]", "path-injection", "ai-manual"]
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- addsTo:
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pack: codeql/java-all

‎java/ql/lib/ext/java.lang.model.yml

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- ["java.lang", "Runtime", True, "exec", "(String,String[])", "", "Argument[0]", "command-injection", "ai-manual"]
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- ["java.lang", "Runtime", True, "exec", "(String,String[],File)", "", "Argument[0]", "command-injection", "ai-manual"]
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- ["java.lang", "Runtime", True, "exec", "(String,String[],File)", "", "Argument[2]", "command-injection", "ai-manual"]
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# All implementations of `java.lang.Runtime::exec` take the environment variables as their second argument.
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- ["java.lang", "Runtime", True, "exec", "", "", "Argument[1]", "environment-injection", "manual"]
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# These are potential vulnerabilities, but not for command-injection. No query for this kind of vulnerability currently exists.
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# - ["java.lang", "Runtime", False, "load", "(String)", "", "Argument[0]", "command-injection", "ai-manual"]
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# - ["java.lang", "Runtime", False, "loadLibrary", "(String)", "", "Argument[0]", "command-injection", "ai-manual"]

‎java/ql/lib/ext/org.apache.commons.exec.environment.model.yml

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extensions:
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- addsTo:
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pack: codeql/java-all
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extensible: sinkModel
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data:
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- ["org.apache.commons.exec.environment", "EnvironmentUtils", True, "addVariableToEnvironment", "(Map,String)", "", "Argument[0]", "environment-injection", "manual"]

‎java/ql/lib/ext/org.apache.commons.exec.launcher.model.yml

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extensions:
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- addsTo:
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pack: codeql/java-all
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extensible: sinkModel
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data:
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- ["org.apache.commons.exec.launcher", "CommandLauncher", True, "exec", "", "", "Argument[1]", "environment-injection", "manual"]

‎java/ql/lib/ext/org.apache.commons.exec.model.yml

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- ["org.apache.commons.exec", "CommandLine", True, "addArguments", "(String,boolean)", "", "Argument[0]", "command-injection", "manual"]
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- ["org.apache.commons.exec", "CommandLine", True, "addArguments", "(String[])", "", "Argument[0]", "command-injection", "manual"]
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- ["org.apache.commons.exec", "CommandLine", True, "addArguments", "(String[],boolean)", "", "Argument[0]", "command-injection", "manual"]
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- ["org.apache.commons.exec", "Executor", True, "execute", "(CommandLine,Map)", "", "Argument[1]", "environment-injection", "manual"]
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- ["org.apache.commons.exec", "Executor", True, "execute", "(CommandLine,Map,ExecuteResultHandler)", "", "Argument[1]", "environment-injection", "manual"]

‎java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/TaintedEnvironmentVariableQuery.qll

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/** Modules to reason about the tainting of environment variables */
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private import semmle.code.java.dataflow.ExternalFlow
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private import semmle.code.java.dataflow.FlowSources
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private import semmle.code.java.Maps
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private import semmle.code.java.JDK
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private module ProcessBuilderEnvironmentConfig implements DataFlow::ConfigSig {
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predicate isSource(DataFlow::Node source) {
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exists(MethodCall mc | mc = source.asExpr() |
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mc.getMethod().hasQualifiedName("java.lang", "ProcessBuilder", "environment")
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)
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}
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predicate isSink(DataFlow::Node sink) { sink.asExpr() = any(MapMutation mm).getQualifier() }
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}
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private module ProcessBuilderEnvironmentFlow = DataFlow::Global<ProcessBuilderEnvironmentConfig>;
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/**
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* A node that acts as a sanitizer in configurations related to environment variable injection.
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*/
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abstract class ExecTaintedEnvironmentSanitizer extends DataFlow::Node { }
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/**
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* A taint-tracking configuration that tracks flow from unvalidated data to an environment variable for a subprocess.
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*/
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module ExecTaintedEnvironmentConfig implements DataFlow::ConfigSig {
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predicate isSource(DataFlow::Node source) { source instanceof ThreatModelFlowSource }
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predicate isBarrier(DataFlow::Node barrier) { barrier instanceof ExecTaintedEnvironmentSanitizer }
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predicate isSink(DataFlow::Node sink) {
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sinkNode(sink, "environment-injection")
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or
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// sink is a key or value added to a `ProcessBuilder::environment` map.
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exists(MapMutation mm | mm.getAnArgument() = sink.asExpr() |
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ProcessBuilderEnvironmentFlow::flowToExpr(mm.getQualifier())
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)
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}
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}
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/**
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* Taint-tracking flow for unvalidated data to an environment variable for a subprocess.
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*/
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module ExecTaintedEnvironmentFlow = TaintTracking::Global<ExecTaintedEnvironmentConfig>;

‎java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-078/ExecTaintedEnvironment.qhelp

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<!DOCTYPE qhelp PUBLIC
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"-//Semmle//qhelp//EN"
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"qhelp.dtd">
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<qhelp>
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<overview>
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<p>Passing unvalidated user input into the environment variables of a subprocess can allow an attacker to execute malicious code.</p>
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</overview>
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<recommendation>
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<p>If possible, use hard-coded string literals to specify the environment variable or its value.
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Instead of passing the user input directly to the
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process or library function, examine the user input and then choose
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among hard-coded string literals.</p>
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<p>If the applicable environment variables cannot be determined at
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compile time, then add code to verify that the user input string is
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safe before using it.</p>
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</recommendation>
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<example>
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<p>In the following (BAD) example, the environment variable <code>PATH</code> is set to the value of the user input <code>path</code> without validation.</p>
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<sample src="ExecTaintedEnvironmentValue.java" />
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<p>In the following (BAD) example, an environment variable is set with a name that is derived from the user input <code>var</code> without validation.</p>
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<sample src="ExecTaintedEnvironmentName.java" />
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<p>In the following (GOOD) example, the user's input is validated before being used to set the environment variable.</p>
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<sample src="ExecTaintedEnvironmentValidated.java" />
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<p>In the following (GOOD) example, the user's input is checked and used to determine an environment variable to add.</p>
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<sample src="ExecTaintedEnvironmentChecked.java" />
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</example>
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<references>
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<li>
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The Java Tutorials: <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/essential/environment/env.html">Environment Variables</a>.
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</li>
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OWASP: <a href="https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/Command_Injection">Command injection</a>.
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</references>
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</qhelp>

‎java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-078/ExecTaintedEnvironment.ql

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/**
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* @name Building a command with an injected environment variable
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* @description Passing environment variables containing externally controlled
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* strings to a command line is vulnerable to malicious changes to the
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* environment of a subprocess.
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* @problem.severity error
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* @kind path-problem
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* @security-severity 9.8
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* @precision medium
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* @id java/exec-tainted-environment
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* @tags security
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* external/cwe/cwe-078
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* external/cwe/cwe-088
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* external/cwe/cwe-454
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*/
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import java
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import semmle.code.java.security.TaintedEnvironmentVariableQuery
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import ExecTaintedEnvironmentFlow::PathGraph
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from ExecTaintedEnvironmentFlow::PathNode source, ExecTaintedEnvironmentFlow::PathNode sink
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where ExecTaintedEnvironmentFlow::flowPath(source, sink)
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"This command will be execute with a tainted environment variable."

‎java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-078/ExecTaintedEnvironmentChecked.java

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if (debug != null) {
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env.put("PYTHONDEBUG", "1");
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public void doGet(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) {
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String attr = request.getParameter("attribute");
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String value = request.getParameter("value");
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Map<String, String> env = processBuilder.environment();
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env.put(attr, value);
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processBuilder.start();
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}

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