CVE-2020-5405 (Medium) detected in spring-cloud-config-client-2.0.0.RELEASE.jar

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CVE-2020-5405 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - spring-cloud-config-client-2.0.0.RELEASE.jar

This project is a Spring configuration client.

Library home page: https://spring.io

Path to dependency file: /commons/pac-api-commons/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/cloud/spring-cloud-config-client/2.0.0.RELEASE/spring-cloud-config-client-2.0.0.RELEASE.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/cloud/spring-cloud-config-client/2.0.0.RELEASE/spring-cloud-config-client-2.0.0.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - api-commons-1.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar (Root Library) - spring-cloud-starter-config-2.0.0.RELEASE.jar - :x: **spring-cloud-config-client-2.0.0.RELEASE.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: acf9a0620c1a37cee4f2896d71e1c3731c5c7b06

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Spring Cloud Config, versions 2.2.x prior to 2.2.2, versions 2.1.x prior to 2.1.7, and older unsupported versions allow applications to serve arbitrary configuration files through the spring-cloud-config-server module. A malicious user, or attacker, can send a request using a specially crafted URL that can lead a directory traversal attack.

Publish Date: 2020-03-05

URL: CVE-2020-5405

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.5)

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-5405

Release Date: 2020-03-07

Fix Resolution: org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-client:2.1.7.RELEASE,2.2.2.RELEASE;org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-config-server:2.1.7.RELEASE,2.2.2.RELEASE

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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.