CVE-2024-23672 (High) detected in tomcat-embed-websocket-8.5.4.jar

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CVE-2024-23672 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - tomcat-embed-websocket-8.5.4.jar

Core Tomcat implementation

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/apache/tomcat/embed/tomcat-embed-websocket/8.5.4/tomcat-embed-websocket-8.5.4.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• spring-boot-starter-web-1.4.0.RELEASE.jar (Root Library)
  • spring-boot-starter-tomcat-1.4.0.RELEASE.jar
    • ❌ tomcat-embed-websocket-8.5.4.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 75659f691fb82d67ecd666ba6076394defeb92d0

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Denial of Service via incomplete cleanup vulnerability in Apache Tomcat. It was possible for WebSocket clients to keep WebSocket connections open leading to increased resource consumption.This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.0-M16, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.18, from 9.0.0-M1 through 9.0.85, from 8.5.0 through 8.5.98.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.0-M17, 10.1.19, 9.0.86 or 8.5.99 which fix the issue.

Publish Date: 2024-03-13

URL: CVE-2024-23672

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2024-03-13

Fix Resolution (org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-websocket): 8.5.99

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web): 2.1.0.RELEASE

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⛑️ Automatic Remediation will be attempted for this issue.