spring-boot-starter-web-2.7.1.jar: 2 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 9.1)

[mend-app2]

Vulnerable Library - spring-boot-starter-web-2.7.1.jar

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-webmvc/5.3.21/spring-webmvc-5.3.21.jar

Found in HEAD commit: 9a488fa8fa90aed34316912f99b04210482a4e27

Vulnerabilities

CVE	Severity	CVSS	Dependency	Type	Fixed in (spring-boot-starter-web version)	Remediation Available
CVE-2023-20860	High	9.1	spring-webmvc-5.3.21.jar	Transitive	2.7.10	✅
CVE-2023-20861	Medium	6.5	spring-expression-5.3.21.jar	Transitive	2.7.8	✅

Details

CVE-2023-20860

Vulnerable Library - spring-webmvc-5.3.21.jar

Spring Web MVC

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-webmvc/5.3.21/spring-webmvc-5.3.21.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• spring-boot-starter-web-2.7.1.jar (Root Library)
  • ❌ spring-webmvc-5.3.21.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 9a488fa8fa90aed34316912f99b04210482a4e27

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

Spring Framework running version 6.0.0 - 6.0.6 or 5.3.0 - 5.3.25 using "**" as a pattern in Spring Security configuration with the mvcRequestMatcher creates a mismatch in pattern matching between Spring Security and Spring MVC, and the potential for a security bypass.

Publish Date: 2023-03-27

URL: CVE-2023-20860

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.1)

Base Score Metrics:

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://spring.io/blog/2023/03/21/this-week-in-spring-march-21st-2023/

Release Date: 2023-03-27

Fix Resolution (org.springframework:spring-webmvc): 5.3.26

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web): 2.7.10

⛑️ Automatic Remediation is available for this issue

CVE-2023-20861

Vulnerable Library - spring-expression-5.3.21.jar

Spring Expression Language (SpEL)

Library home page: https://github.com/

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-expression/5.3.21/spring-expression-5.3.21.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• spring-boot-starter-web-2.7.1.jar (Root Library)
  • spring-webmvc-5.3.21.jar
    • ❌ spring-expression-5.3.21.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 9a488fa8fa90aed34316912f99b04210482a4e27

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

In Spring Framework versions 6.0.0 - 6.0.6, 5.3.0 - 5.3.25, 5.2.0.RELEASE - 5.2.22.RELEASE, and older unsupported versions, it is possible for a user to provide a specially crafted SpEL expression that may cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition.

Publish Date: 2023-03-23

URL: CVE-2023-20861

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: Low
  • 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://securityonline.info/cve-2023-20860-high-severity-vulnerability-in-spring-framework/

Release Date: 2023-03-23

Fix Resolution (org.springframework:spring-expression): 5.3.25

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web): 2.7.8

⛑️ Automatic Remediation is available for this issue

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⛑️ Automatic Remediation is available for this issue.