poi-3.8.jar: 2 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 7.5) reachable

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Vulnerable Library - poi-3.8.jar

Apache POI - Java API To Access Microsoft Format Files

Library home page: http://poi.apache.org/

Path to dependency file: /ksa-web-root/ksa-finance-web/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/apache/poi/poi/3.8/poi-3.8.jar

Found in HEAD commit: f3f88b40d6fb433c739a83504cd0dfad346a4cf2

Vulnerabilities

CVE	Severity	CVSS	Dependency	Type	Fixed in (poi version)	Remediation Possible**	Reachability
CVE-2017-12626	High	7.5	poi-3.8.jar	Direct	3.17-beta1	✅	Reachable
WS-2016-7061	Medium	4.8	poi-3.8.jar	Direct	3.16-beta1	✅	Unreachable

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Details

CVE-2017-12626

### Vulnerable Library - poi-3.8.jar

Apache POI - Java API To Access Microsoft Format Files

Library home page: http://poi.apache.org/

Path to dependency file: /ksa-web-root/ksa-finance-web/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/apache/poi/poi/3.8/poi-3.8.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **poi-3.8.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: f3f88b40d6fb433c739a83504cd0dfad346a4cf2

Found in base branch: master

### Reachability Analysis This vulnerability is potentially reachable ``` com.ksa.web.struts2.action.logistics.billoflading.BillOfLadingPoiDownloadAction (Application) -> org.apache.poi.hssf.usermodel.HSSFWorkbook (Extension) -> org.apache.poi.hpsf.SummaryInformation (Extension) -> ❌ org.apache.poi.hpsf.Section (Vulnerable Component) ```

### Vulnerability Details

Apache POI in versions prior to release 3.17 are vulnerable to Denial of Service Attacks: 1) Infinite Loops while parsing crafted WMF, EMF, MSG and macros (POI bugs 61338 and 61294), and 2) Out of Memory Exceptions while parsing crafted DOC, PPT and XLS (POI bugs 52372 and 61295).

Publish Date: 2018-01-26

URL: CVE-2017-12626

### 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: https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/453d9af5dbabaccd9afb58d27279a9dbfe8e35f4e5ea1645ddd6960b@%3Cdev.poi.apache.org%3E

Release Date: 2018-01-26

Fix Resolution: 3.17-beta1

:rescue_worker_helmet: Automatic Remediation will be attempted for this issue.

WS-2016-7061

### Vulnerable Library - poi-3.8.jar

Apache POI - Java API To Access Microsoft Format Files

Library home page: http://poi.apache.org/

Path to dependency file: /ksa-web-root/ksa-finance-web/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/apache/poi/poi/3.8/poi-3.8.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **poi-3.8.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: f3f88b40d6fb433c739a83504cd0dfad346a4cf2

Found in base branch: master

### Reachability Analysis

The vulnerable code is unreachable

### Vulnerability Details

Apache POI before 3.16-beta1 is vulnerable to bufferoverflow attack due to lack of length sanity check for length of embedded OLE10Native.

Publish Date: 2016-10-14

URL: WS-2016-7061

### CVSS 3 Score Details (4.8)

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

### Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2016-10-14

Fix Resolution: 3.16-beta1

:rescue_worker_helmet: Automatic Remediation will be attempted for this issue.

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:information_source: This issue was automatically re-opened by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) has been detected in the Mend inventory.