CVE-2020-5421 (Medium, reachable) detected in spring-web-4.3.7.RELEASE.jar - autoclosed

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CVE-2020-5421 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - spring-web-4.3.7.RELEASE.jar

Spring Web

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

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-web/4.3.7.RELEASE/spring-web-4.3.7.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• spring-rabbit-1.7.1.RELEASE.jar (Root Library)
  • ❌ spring-web-4.3.7.RELEASE.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: vp-rem

Reachability Analysis

This vulnerability is potentially reachable

com.visualpathit.account.validator.UserValidator (Application)
  -> org.springframework.web.bind.EscapedErrors (Extension)
   -> org.springframework.web.util.HtmlUtils (Extension)
    -> ❌ org.springframework.web.util.WebUtils (Vulnerable Component)

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: 2020-09-17

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.RELEASE

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.amqp:spring-rabbit): 2.0.3.RELEASE

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✔️ This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.