CVE-2023-44487 (High) detected in tomcat-embed-core-8.5.32.jar

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CVE-2023-44487 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - tomcat-embed-core-8.5.32.jar

Core Tomcat implementation

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

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

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/apache/tomcat/embed/tomcat-embed-core/8.5.32/tomcat-embed-core-8.5.32.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/apache/tomcat/embed/tomcat-embed-core/8.5.32/tomcat-embed-core-8.5.32.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - spring-boot-starter-web-2.0.4.RELEASE.jar (Root Library) - spring-boot-starter-tomcat-2.0.4.RELEASE.jar - :x: **tomcat-embed-core-8.5.32.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: acf9a0620c1a37cee4f2896d71e1c3731c5c7b06

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The HTTP/2 protocol allows a denial of service (server resource consumption) because request cancellation can reset many streams quickly, as exploited in the wild in August through October 2023.

Publish Date: 2023-10-10

URL: CVE-2023-44487

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://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-44487

Release Date: 2023-10-10

Fix Resolution (org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core): 8.5.94

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web): 2.1.0.RELEASE

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