javax.el-3.0.0.jar: 1 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 5.3)

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Vulnerable Library - javax.el-3.0.0.jar

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Library home page: http://glassfish.org

Path to vulnerable library: /lib/javax.el-3.0.0.jar

Found in HEAD commit: bafe36287e51aaacdb1ab47c78bd429757cdc4f2

Vulnerabilities

CVE	Severity	CVSS	Dependency	Type	Fixed in (javax.el version)	Remediation Possible**
CVE-2021-28170	Medium	5.3	javax.el-3.0.0.jar	Direct	org.glassfish:jakarta.el:3.0.4, com.sun.el:el-ri:3.0.4	❌

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Details

CVE-2021-28170

### Vulnerable Library - javax.el-3.0.0.jar

Java.net - The Source for Java Technology Collaboration

Library home page: http://glassfish.org

Path to vulnerable library: /lib/javax.el-3.0.0.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **javax.el-3.0.0.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: bafe36287e51aaacdb1ab47c78bd429757cdc4f2

Found in base branch: main

### Vulnerability Details

In the Jakarta Expression Language implementation 3.0.3 and earlier, a bug in the ELParserTokenManager enables invalid EL expressions to be evaluated as if they were valid.

Publish Date: 2021-05-26

URL: CVE-2021-28170

### CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)

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: Low - Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

### Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-28170

Release Date: 2021-05-26

Fix Resolution: org.glassfish:jakarta.el:3.0.4, com.sun.el:el-ri:3.0.4

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