CVE-2017-5637 (High) detected in zookeeper-3.4.3.jar

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CVE-2017-5637 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - zookeeper-3.4.3.jar

Path to dependency file: simplepom/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /repository/org/apache/zookeeper/zookeeper/3.4.3/zookeeper-3.4.3.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ zookeeper-3.4.3.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 5eb05d51082d8163db463c87084540d92525daed

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

Two four letter word commands "wchp/wchc" are CPU intensive and could cause spike of CPU utilization on Apache ZooKeeper server if abused, which leads to the server unable to serve legitimate client requests. Apache ZooKeeper thru version 3.4.9 and 3.5.2 suffer from this issue, fixed in 3.4.10, 3.5.3, and later.

Publish Date: 2017-10-10

URL: CVE-2017-5637

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: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-5637

Release Date: 2017-10-10

Fix Resolution: 3.4.10,3.5.3

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⛑️ Automatic Remediation is available for this issue