CVE-2021-22118 (High) detected in spring-web-5.2.2.RELEASE.jar

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CVE-2021-22118 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - spring-web-5.2.2.RELEASE.jar

Spring Web

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

Path to dependency file: /build.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/org.springframework/spring-web/5.2.2.RELEASE/d9b0a8079b7d604f134e3054127a7aeba65949a5/spring-web-5.2.2.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - spring-boot-starter-web-2.2.2.RELEASE.jar (Root Library) - :x: **spring-web-5.2.2.RELEASE.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: a19b561db4b9e70ada712e7e00531afaa4faedc5

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

In Spring Framework, versions 5.2.x prior to 5.2.15 and versions 5.3.x prior to 5.3.7, a WebFlux application is vulnerable to a privilege escalation: by (re)creating the temporary storage directory, a locally authenticated malicious user can read or modify files that have been uploaded to the WebFlux application, or overwrite arbitrary files with multipart request data.

Publish Date: 2021-05-27

URL: CVE-2021-22118

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.8)

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2021-22118

Release Date: 2021-05-27

Fix Resolution (org.springframework:spring-web): 5.2.15.RELEASE

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web): 2.3.11.RELEASE

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