CVE-2024-38820 (Low) detected in spring-context-4.3.8.RELEASE.jar, spring-context-5.0.8.RELEASE.jar

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CVE-2024-38820 - Low Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - spring-context-4.3.8.RELEASE.jar, spring-context-5.0.8.RELEASE.jar

spring-context-4.3.8.RELEASE.jar

Spring Context

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

Path to dependency file: /jobs/azure-discovery/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /jobs/azure-discovery/pom.xml,/jobs/pacman-cloud-discovery/pom.xml,/jobs/pacman-cloud-notifications/pom.xml

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ spring-context-4.3.8.RELEASE.jar (Vulnerable Library)

spring-context-5.0.8.RELEASE.jar

Spring Context

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

Path to dependency file: /commons/pac-api-commons/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-context/5.0.8.RELEASE/spring-context-5.0.8.RELEASE.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-context/5.0.8.RELEASE/spring-context-5.0.8.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• api-commons-1.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar (Root Library)
  • spring-cloud-starter-config-2.0.0.RELEASE.jar
    • spring-cloud-starter-2.0.0.RELEASE.jar
      • spring-boot-starter-2.0.4.RELEASE.jar
        • spring-boot-2.0.4.RELEASE.jar
          • ❌ spring-context-5.0.8.RELEASE.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: acf9a0620c1a37cee4f2896d71e1c3731c5c7b06

Found in base branch: master

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://spring.io/security/cve-2024-38820

Release Date: 2024-10-18

Fix Resolution: 6.1.14

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