commons-codec-1.9.jar: 1 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 6.9) reachable

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Vulnerable Library - commons-codec-1.9.jar

The Apache Commons Codec package contains simple encoder and decoders for various formats such as Base64 and Hexadecimal. In addition to these widely used encoders and decoders, the codec package also maintains a collection of phonetic encoding utilities.

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

Path to dependency file: /restclient/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/commons-codec/commons-codec/1.9/commons-codec-1.9.jar

Found in HEAD commit: 012e83ee9b10e35eced839f51b8019c57f33234b

Vulnerabilities

CVE	Severity	CVSS	Exploit Maturity	EPSS	Dependency	Type	Fixed in (commons-codec version)	Remediation Possible**	Reachability
WS-2019-0379	Medium	6.9	Not Defined		commons-codec-1.9.jar	Direct	1.13	✅	Reachable

**In some cases, Remediation PR cannot be created automatically for a vulnerability despite the availability of remediation

Details

WS-2019-0379

### Vulnerable Library - commons-codec-1.9.jar

The Apache Commons Codec package contains simple encoder and decoders for various formats such as Base64 and Hexadecimal. In addition to these widely used encoders and decoders, the codec package also maintains a collection of phonetic encoding utilities.

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

Path to dependency file: /restclient/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/commons-codec/commons-codec/1.9/commons-codec-1.9.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **commons-codec-1.9.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 012e83ee9b10e35eced839f51b8019c57f33234b

Found in base branch: main

### Reachability Analysis This vulnerability is potentially reachable ``` com.box.l10n.mojito.rest.resttemplate.CookieStoreRestTemplate (Application) -> org.apache.http.impl.client.HttpClientBuilder (Extension) -> org.apache.http.impl.auth.KerberosSchemeFactory (Extension) -> org.apache.http.impl.auth.KerberosScheme (Extension) -> ❌ org.apache.commons.codec.binary.Base64 (Vulnerable Component) ```

### Vulnerability Details

Apache commons-codec before version “commons-codec-1.13-RC1” is vulnerable to information disclosure due to Improper Input validation.

Publish Date: 2019-05-20

URL: WS-2019-0379

### Threat Assessment

Exploit Maturity: Not Defined

EPSS:

### CVSS 4 Score Details (6.9)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: N/A - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: N/A - Integrity Impact: N/A - Availability Impact: N/A

For more information on CVSS4 Scores, click here.

### Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2019-05-20

Fix Resolution: 1.13

:rescue_worker_helmet: Automatic Remediation will be attempted for this issue.

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