WS-2017-3734 (Medium) detected in httpclient-4.5.1.jar

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WS-2017-3734 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - httpclient-4.5.1.jar

Apache HttpComponents Client

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

Path to dependency file: /build.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/org.apache.httpcomponents/httpclient/4.5.1/7e3cecc566df91338c6c67883b89ddd05a17db43/httpclient-4.5.1.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - httpasyncclient-4.1.1.jar (Root Library) - :x: **httpclient-4.5.1.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 722089816e5192b667c19cb836256ef6da8be1ac

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Apache httpclient before 4.5.3 are vulnerable to Directory Traversal. The user-provided path was able to override the specified host, resulting in giving network access to a sensitive environment.

Publish Date: 2017-01-21

URL: WS-2017-3734

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: Low - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HTTPCLIENT-1803

Release Date: 2017-01-21

Fix Resolution (org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient): 4.5.3

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.apache.httpcomponents:httpasyncclient): 4.1.3

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