CVE-2022-25857 (High) detected in snakeyaml-1.17.jar - autoclosed

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CVE-2022-25857 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - snakeyaml-1.17.jar

YAML 1.1 parser and emitter for Java

Library home page: http://www.snakeyaml.org

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/yaml/snakeyaml/1.17/snakeyaml-1.17.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - spring-boot-starter-web-1.5.22.RELEASE.jar (Root Library) - spring-boot-starter-1.5.22.RELEASE.jar - :x: **snakeyaml-1.17.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: a172d7c5c9a732c7b02c1e2c1bca72d1a7e806b4

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The package org.yaml:snakeyaml from 0 and before 1.31 are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) due missing to nested depth limitation for collections.

Publish Date: 2022-08-30

URL: CVE-2022-25857

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://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-25857

Release Date: 2022-08-30

Fix Resolution (org.yaml:snakeyaml): 1.31

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web): 2.6.9

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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.