CVE-2023-1973 (High) detected in undertow-core-2.1.3.Final.jar

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CVE-2023-1973 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - undertow-core-2.1.3.Final.jar

Undertow

Path to dependency file: /spring-boot-tests/spring-boot-smoke-tests/spring-boot-smoke-test-undertow-ssl/build.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: /canner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/io.undertow/undertow-core/2.1.3.Final/ea86fcf86ad8d283c5b14a6820061a6bd203839e/undertow-core-2.1.3.Final.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/io.undertow/undertow-core/2.1.3.Final/ea86fcf86ad8d283c5b14a6820061a6bd203839e/undertow-core-2.1.3.Final.jar,/canner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/io.undertow/undertow-core/2.1.3.Final/ea86fcf86ad8d283c5b14a6820061a6bd203839e/undertow-core-2.1.3.Final.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **undertow-core-2.1.3.Final.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 275c27d9dd5c88d8db426ebfb734d89d3f8e7412

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

A flaw was found in Undertow package. Using the FormAuthenticationMechanism, a malicious user could trigger a Denial of Service by sending crafted requests, leading the server to an OutofMemory error, exhausting the server's memory.

Publish Date: 2023-04-11

URL: CVE-2023-1973

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://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1973

Release Date: 2023-04-11

Fix Resolution: 2.3.0.Alpha1

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