CVE-2020-5421 (Medium) detected in spring-web-4.3.9.RELEASE.jar, spring-web-5.2.6.RELEASE.jar

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CVE-2020-5421 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - spring-web-4.3.9.RELEASE.jar, spring-web-5.2.6.RELEASE.jar

spring-web-4.3.9.RELEASE.jar

Spring Web

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

Path to dependency file: /operation-expert/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-web/4.3.9.RELEASE/spring-web-4.3.9.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - spring-boot-starter-hateoas-1.4.7.RELEASE.jar (Root Library) - spring-boot-starter-web-1.4.7.RELEASE.jar - :x: **spring-web-4.3.9.RELEASE.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

spring-web-5.2.6.RELEASE.jar

Spring Web

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

Path to dependency file: /worker-jobs/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-web/5.2.6.RELEASE/spring-web-5.2.6.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **spring-web-5.2.6.RELEASE.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: dd01a1d4381c7a3b94ba25748c015a094c33088e

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

In Spring Framework versions 5.2.0 - 5.2.8, 5.1.0 - 5.1.17, 5.0.0 - 5.0.18, 4.3.0 - 4.3.28, and older unsupported versions, the protections against RFD attacks from CVE-2015-5211 may be bypassed depending on the browser used through the use of a jsessionid path parameter.

Publish Date: 2020-09-17

URL: CVE-2020-5421

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.5)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: High - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: Required - Scope: Changed - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: Low - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2020-5421

Release Date: 2020-09-17

Fix Resolution (org.springframework:spring-web): 4.3.29.RELEASE

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-hateoas): 2.2.0.RELEASE

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