CVE-2023-1436 (High) detected in jettison-1.3.7.jar

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CVE-2023-1436 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - jettison-1.3.7.jar

A StAX implementation for JSON.

Path to dependency file: /infra_github/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/codehaus/jettison/jettison/1.3.7/jettison-1.3.7.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• spring-cloud-starter-netflix-eureka-client-2.0.1.RELEASE.jar (Root Library)
  • eureka-client-1.9.3.jar
    • ❌ jettison-1.3.7.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: bbaa61e2fd7a1837b81f9827e715dc8c1817cd31

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

An infinite recursion is triggered in Jettison when constructing a JSONArray from a Collection that contains a self-reference in one of its elements. This leads to a StackOverflowError exception being thrown.

Publish Date: 2023-03-22

URL: CVE-2023-1436

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

Origin: GHSA-q6g2-g7f3-rr83

Release Date: 2023-03-22

Fix Resolution: org.codehaus.jettison:jettison:1.5.4

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