CVE-2017-15708 (High) detected in commons-collections-3.1.jar

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CVE-2017-15708 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - commons-collections-3.1.jar

Types that extend and augment the Java Collections Framework.

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /ns-collections/commons-collections/3.1/commons-collections-3.1.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **commons-collections-3.1.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 8e3a1e1b8d8f62ed86ec27f3a50f080a66037011

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

In Apache Synapse, by default no authentication is required for Java Remote Method Invocation (RMI). So Apache Synapse 3.0.1 or all previous releases (3.0.0, 2.1.0, 2.0.0, 1.2, 1.1.2, 1.1.1) allows remote code execution attacks that can be performed by injecting specially crafted serialized objects. And the presence of Apache Commons Collections 3.2.1 (commons-collections-3.2.1.jar) or previous versions in Synapse distribution makes this exploitable. To mitigate the issue, we need to limit RMI access to trusted users only. Further upgrading to 3.0.1 version will eliminate the risk of having said Commons Collection version. In Synapse 3.0.1, Commons Collection has been updated to 3.2.2 version.

Publish Date: 2017-12-11

URL: CVE-2017-15708

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - 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://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-15708

Release Date: 2017-12-11

Fix Resolution: 3.2.2

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