CVE-2023-1973 (High) detected in undertow-core-2.2.4.Final.jar

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CVE-2023-1973 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - undertow-core-2.2.4.Final.jar

Path to dependency file: /webgoat-integration-tests/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/io/undertow/undertow-core/2.2.4.Final/undertow-core-2.2.4.Final.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - webwolf-8.2.1-SNAPSHOT.jar (Root Library) - spring-boot-starter-undertow-2.4.3.jar - :x: **undertow-core-2.2.4.Final.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 3f40aaa55b2c1a3432a061c27496ea82f484838a

Found in base branch: develop

Vulnerability Details

A flaw was found in Undertow package. Using the FormAuthenticationMechanism, a malicious user could trigger a Denial of Service by sending crafted requests, leading the server to an OutofMemory error, exhausting the server's memory.

Publish Date: 2023-04-11

URL: CVE-2023-1973

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://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1973

Release Date: 2023-04-11

Fix Resolution: io.undertow:undertow-core - 2.3.0.Alpha1

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.

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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.