CVE-2021-28170 (Medium) detected in javax.el-3.0.1-b11.jar

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CVE-2021-28170 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - javax.el-3.0.1-b11.jar

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Library home page: http://glassfish.org

Path to dependency file: /server/plugins/noderoster/impl/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/glassfish/javax.el/3.0.1-b11/javax.el-3.0.1-b11.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/glassfish/javax.el/3.0.1-b11/javax.el-3.0.1-b11.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/glassfish/javax.el/3.0.1-b11/javax.el-3.0.1-b11.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/glassfish/javax.el/3.0.1-b11/javax.el-3.0.1-b11.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/glassfish/javax.el/3.0.1-b11/javax.el-3.0.1-b11.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/glassfish/javax.el/3.0.1-b11/javax.el-3.0.1-b11.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/glassfish/javax.el/3.0.1-b11/javax.el-3.0.1-b11.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/glassfish/javax.el/3.0.1-b11/javax.el-3.0.1-b11.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/glassfish/javax.el/3.0.1-b11/javax.el-3.0.1-b11.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/glassfish/javax.el/3.0.1-b11/javax.el-3.0.1-b11.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/glassfish/javax.el/3.0.1-b11/javax.el-3.0.1-b11.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/glassfish/javax.el/3.0.1-b11/javax.el-3.0.1-b11.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/glassfish/javax.el/3.0.1-b11/javax.el-3.0.1-b11.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/glassfish/javax.el/3.0.1-b11/javax.el-3.0.1-b11.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/glassfish/javax.el/3.0.1-b11/javax.el-3.0.1-b11.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/glassfish/javax.el/3.0.1-b11/javax.el-3.0.1-b11.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/glassfish/javax.el/3.0.1-b11/javax.el-3.0.1-b11.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/glassfish/javax.el/3.0.1-b11/javax.el-3.0.1-b11.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/glassfish/javax.el/3.0.1-b11/javax.el-3.0.1-b11.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/glassfish/javax.el/3.0.1-b11/javax.el-3.0.1-b11.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/glassfish/javax.el/3.0.1-b11/javax.el-3.0.1-b11.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/glassfish/javax.el/3.0.1-b11/javax.el-3.0.1-b11.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/glassfish/javax.el/3.0.1-b11/javax.el-3.0.1-b11.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/glassfish/javax.el/3.0.1-b11/javax.el-3.0.1-b11.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - concord-common-1.75.1-SNAPSHOT.jar (Root Library) - bpm-engine-impl-0.59.0.jar - :x: **javax.el-3.0.1-b11.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 5478aeeda738bb625d7a100be550b55df120b611

Found in base branch: master

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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: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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