CVE-2022-22950 (Medium) detected in spring-expression-4.3.1.RELEASE.jar

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CVE-2022-22950 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - spring-expression-4.3.1.RELEASE.jar

Spring Expression Language (SpEL)

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

Path to dependency file: /fs-agent/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /root/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-expression/4.3.1.RELEASE/spring-expression-4.3.1.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - whitesource-analysis-via-18.12.1.204.jar (Root Library) - whitesource-utilities-0.0.1.jar - spring-web-4.3.1.RELEASE.jar - spring-context-4.3.1.RELEASE.jar - :x: **spring-expression-4.3.1.RELEASE.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

n Spring Framework versions 5.3.0 - 5.3.16 and older unsupported versions, it is possible for a user to provide a specially crafted SpEL expression that may cause a denial of service condition.

Publish Date: 2022-04-01

URL: CVE-2022-22950

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.5)

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

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Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2022-22950

Release Date: 2022-04-01

Fix Resolution: org.springframework:spring-expression:5.2.20,5.3.17