CVE-2024-38820 (Low) detected in spring-context-4.3.12.RELEASE.jar

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CVE-2024-38820 - Low Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - spring-context-4.3.12.RELEASE.jar

Spring Context

Library home page: http://projects.spring.io/spring-framework

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-context/4.3.12.RELEASE/spring-context-4.3.12.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - spring-webmvc-4.3.12.RELEASE.jar (Root Library) - :x: **spring-context-4.3.12.RELEASE.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: f7c1755c9ca9fc041d98d7ecaf19f42af97d3b85

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

The fix for CVE-2022-22968 made disallowedFields patterns in DataBinder case insensitive. However, String.toLowerCase() has some Locale dependent exceptions that could potentially result in fields not protected as expected.

Publish Date: 2024-10-18

URL: CVE-2024-38820

CVSS 3 Score Details (3.1)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: High - 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://spring.io/security/cve-2024-38820

Release Date: 2024-10-18

Fix Resolution (org.springframework:spring-context): 6.1.14

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework:spring-webmvc): 6.1.14

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