CVE-2018-11039 (Medium) detected in spring-web-4.3.6.RELEASE.jar - autoclosed

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CVE-2018-11039 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - spring-web-4.3.6.RELEASE.jar

Spring Web

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

Path to dependency file: Resiliency-Studio/resiliency-studio-security/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-web/4.3.6.RELEASE/spring-web-4.3.6.RELEASE.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-web/4.3.6.RELEASE/spring-web-4.3.6.RELEASE.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-web/4.3.6.RELEASE/spring-web-4.3.6.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - spring-boot-starter-web-1.5.1.RELEASE.jar (Root Library) - :x: **spring-web-4.3.6.RELEASE.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 9809d9b7bfdc114eafb0a14d86667f3a76a014e8

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Spring Framework (versions 5.0.x prior to 5.0.7, versions 4.3.x prior to 4.3.18, and older unsupported versions) allow web applications to change the HTTP request method to any HTTP method (including TRACE) using the HiddenHttpMethodFilter in Spring MVC. If an application has a pre-existing XSS vulnerability, a malicious user (or attacker) can use this filter to escalate to an XST (Cross Site Tracing) attack.

Publish Date: 2018-06-25

URL: CVE-2018-11039

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.9)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: High - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11039

Release Date: 2018-06-25

Fix Resolution: org.springframework:spring-web:5.0.7.RELEASE,4.3.18.RELEASE,org.apache.servicemix.bundles:org.apache.servicemix.bundles.spring-web:5.0.7.RELEASE,4.3.18.RELEASE

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:information_source: This issue was automatically closed by WhiteSource because it is a duplicate of an existing issue: #132

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:information_source: This issue was automatically closed by WhiteSource because it is a duplicate of an existing issue: #132

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:information_source: This issue was automatically closed by WhiteSource because it is a duplicate of an existing issue: #132