CVE-2017-7957 (High) detected in xstream-1.4.5.jar

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CVE-2017-7957 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - xstream-1.4.5.jar

XStream is a serialization library from Java objects to XML and back.

Library home page: http://xstream.codehaus.org

Path to dependency file: /webgoat-server/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/com/thoughtworks/xstream/xstream/1.4.5/xstream-1.4.5.jar,/m2/repository/com/thoughtworks/xstream/xstream/1.4.5/xstream-1.4.5.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/com/thoughtworks/xstream/xstream/1.4.5/xstream-1.4.5.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **xstream-1.4.5.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: develop

Vulnerability Details

XStream through 1.4.9, when a certain denyTypes workaround is not used, mishandles attempts to create an instance of the primitive type 'void' during unmarshalling, leading to a remote application crash, as demonstrated by an xstream.fromXML("") call.

Publish Date: 2017-04-29

URL: CVE-2017-7957

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - 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: http://x-stream.github.io/CVE-2017-7957.html

Release Date: 2017-04-29

Fix Resolution: 1.4.10

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