CVE-2021-22060 (Medium) detected in spring-core-4.2.0.RELEASE.jar

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CVE-2021-22060 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - spring-core-4.2.0.RELEASE.jar

Spring Core

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

Path to dependency file: /build.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/org.springframework/spring-core/4.2.0.RELEASE/9c807aff0032dea05dcc17a477f2442139671ed7/spring-core-4.2.0.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - spring-tx-4.2.0.RELEASE.jar (Root Library) - :x: **spring-core-4.2.0.RELEASE.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 722089816e5192b667c19cb836256ef6da8be1ac

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

In Spring Framework versions 5.3.0 - 5.3.13, 5.2.0 - 5.2.18, and older unsupported versions, it is possible for a user to provide malicious input to cause the insertion of additional log entries. This is a follow-up to CVE-2021-22096 that protects against additional types of input and in more places of the Spring Framework codebase.

Publish Date: 2022-01-07

URL: CVE-2021-22060

CVSS 3 Score Details (4.3)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: Low - 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://spring.io/security/cve-2021-22060

Release Date: 2022-01-07

Fix Resolution (org.springframework:spring-core): 5.2.19.RELEASE

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework:spring-tx): 5.2.19.RELEASE

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