CVE-2024-38820 (Low) detected in spring-context-5.2.6.RELEASE.jar, spring-context-4.3.9.RELEASE.jar

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CVE-2024-38820 - Low Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - spring-context-5.2.6.RELEASE.jar, spring-context-4.3.9.RELEASE.jar

spring-context-5.2.6.RELEASE.jar

Spring Context

Library home page: https://spring.io/projects/spring-framework

Path to dependency file: /worker-jobs/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-context/5.2.6.RELEASE/spring-context-5.2.6.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• spring-context-support-5.2.6.RELEASE.jar (Root Library)
  • ❌ spring-context-5.2.6.RELEASE.jar (Vulnerable Library)

spring-context-4.3.9.RELEASE.jar

Spring Context

Library home page: http://projects.spring.io/spring-framework

Path to dependency file: /operation-expert/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-context/4.3.9.RELEASE/spring-context-4.3.9.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• spring-boot-starter-data-mongodb-1.4.7.RELEASE.jar (Root Library)
  • spring-boot-starter-1.4.7.RELEASE.jar
    • spring-boot-1.4.7.RELEASE.jar
      • ❌ spring-context-4.3.9.RELEASE.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: dd01a1d4381c7a3b94ba25748c015a094c33088e

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The fix for CVE-2022-22968 made disallowedFields patterns in DataBinder case insensitive. However, String.toLowerCase() has some Locale dependent exceptions that could potentially result in fields not protected as expected.

Publish Date: 2024-10-18

URL: CVE-2024-38820

CVSS 3 Score Details (3.1)

Base Score Metrics:

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://spring.io/security/cve-2024-38820

Release Date: 2024-10-18

Fix Resolution (org.springframework:spring-context): 6.1.14

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework:spring-context-support): 5.3.28

Fix Resolution (org.springframework:spring-context): 6.1.14

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-data-mongodb): 3.2.11

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