The Apache Commons Codec package contains simple encoder and decoders for
various formats such as Base64 and Hexadecimal. In addition to these
widely used encoders and decoders, the codec package also maintains a
collection of phonetic encoding utilities.
WS-2019-0379 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - commons-codec-1.10.jar
The Apache Commons Codec package contains simple encoder and decoders for various formats such as Base64 and Hexadecimal. In addition to these widely used encoders and decoders, the codec package also maintains a collection of phonetic encoding utilities.
Library home page: http://www.apache.org/
Path to dependency file: /xstream-jmh/pom.xml
Path to vulnerable library: /sitory/commons-codec/commons-codec/1.10/commons-codec-1.10.jar
Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **commons-codec-1.10.jar** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 91b0fd5ebba59bc3d610a838562e863b18b7bb67
Found in base branch: master
Vulnerability Details
Apache commons-codec before version “commons-codec-1.13-RC1” is vulnerable to information disclosure due to Improper Input validation.
Publish Date: 2019-05-20
URL: WS-2019-0379
CVSS 3 Score Details (6.5)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: Low - Integrity Impact: Low - Availability Impact: None
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Release Date: 2019-05-20
Fix Resolution: 1.13
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