CVE-2021-22096 (Medium) detected in spring-core-5.2.7.RELEASE.jar

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CVE-2021-22096 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - spring-core-5.2.7.RELEASE.jar

Spring Core

Library home page: https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework

Path to dependency file: /app/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /C:/Users/DanielBrown/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-core/5.2.7.RELEASE/spring-core-5.2.7.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - spring-boot-starter-web-2.3.1.RELEASE.jar (Root Library) - spring-boot-starter-2.3.1.RELEASE.jar - :x: **spring-core-5.2.7.RELEASE.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 3f927c4704a4b5f8c1f0a78b5569f9a0931229d6

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

In Spring Framework versions 5.3.0 - 5.3.10, 5.2.0 - 5.2.17, and older unsupported versions, it is possible for a user to provide malicious input to cause the insertion of additional log entries.

Publish Date: 2021-10-28

URL: CVE-2021-22096

CVSS 3 Score Details (4.3)

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

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Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2021-22096

Release Date: 2021-10-28

Fix Resolution: org.springframework:spring-core:5.2.18.RELEASE,5.3.12;org.springframework:spring-web:5.2.18.RELEASE,5.3.12;org.springframework:spring-webmvc:5.2.18.RELEASE,5.3.12;org.springframework:spring-webflux:5.2.18.RELEASE,5.3.12