CVE-2020-5421 (Medium) detected in spring-web-4.3.2.RELEASE.jar

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CVE-2020-5421 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - spring-web-4.3.2.RELEASE.jar

Spring Web

Library home page: https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework

Path to dependency file: fitbit-api-example-java2/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-web/4.3.2.RELEASE/spring-web-4.3.2.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• spring-boot-starter-web-1.4.0.RELEASE.jar (Root Library)
  • ❌ spring-web-4.3.2.RELEASE.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 8c153ad064e8f07a4ddade35ac13a9b485ca3dac

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

In Spring Framework versions 5.2.0 - 5.2.8, 5.1.0 - 5.1.17, 5.0.0 - 5.0.18, 4.3.0 - 4.3.28, and older unsupported versions, the protections against RFD attacks from CVE-2015-5211 may be bypassed depending on the browser used through the use of a jsessionid path parameter.

Publish Date: 2020-09-19

URL: CVE-2020-5421

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.5)

Base Score Metrics:

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2020-5421

Release Date: 2020-09-19

Fix Resolution: org.springframework:spring-web:4.3.29,5.0.19,5.1.18,5.2.9

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