CVE-2022-22970 (Medium) detected in spring-core-5.3.9.jar, spring-beans-5.3.9.jar

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CVE-2022-22970 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - spring-core-5.3.9.jar, spring-beans-5.3.9.jar

spring-core-5.3.9.jar

Spring Core

Library home page: https://spring.io/projects/spring-framework

Path to dependency file: /docker/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-core/5.3.9/spring-core-5.3.9.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-core/5.3.9/spring-core-5.3.9.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - spring-boot-starter-validation-2.5.4.jar (Root Library) - spring-boot-starter-2.5.4.jar - :x: **spring-core-5.3.9.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

spring-beans-5.3.9.jar

Spring Beans

Library home page: https://spring.io/projects/spring-framework

Path to dependency file: /docker/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-beans/5.3.9/spring-beans-5.3.9.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-beans/5.3.9/spring-beans-5.3.9.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - spring-boot-starter-validation-2.5.4.jar (Root Library) - spring-boot-starter-2.5.4.jar - spring-boot-2.5.4.jar - spring-context-5.3.9.jar - :x: **spring-beans-5.3.9.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: develop

Vulnerability Details

In spring framework versions prior to 5.3.20+ , 5.2.22+ and old unsupported versions, applications that handle file uploads are vulnerable to DoS attack if they rely on data binding to set a MultipartFile or javax.servlet.Part to a field in a model object.

Publish Date: 2022-05-12

URL: CVE-2022-22970

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: High - Privileges Required: Low - 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://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2022-22970

Release Date: 2022-05-12

Fix Resolution (org.springframework:spring-core): 5.3.20

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-validation): 2.5.14

Fix Resolution (org.springframework:spring-beans): 5.3.20

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-validation): 2.5.14

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