CVE-2021-22060 (Medium) detected in spring-core-4.3.7.RELEASE.jar

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CVE-2021-22060 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - spring-core-4.3.7.RELEASE.jar

Spring Core

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

Path to dependency file: /KotlinSpringBoot/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /root/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-core/4.3.7.RELEASE/spring-core-4.3.7.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• spring-data-commons-1.13.1.RELEASE.jar (Root Library)
  • ❌ spring-core-4.3.7.RELEASE.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

In Spring Framework versions 5.3.0 - 5.3.13, 5.2.0 - 5.2.18, and older unsupported versions, it is possible for a user to provide malicious input to cause the insertion of additional log entries. This is a follow-up to CVE-2021-22096 that protects against additional types of input and in more places of the Spring Framework codebase.

Publish Date: 2022-01-10

URL: CVE-2021-22060

CVSS 3 Score Details (4.3)

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: Low
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://spring.io/security/cve-2021-22060

Release Date: 2022-01-10

Fix Resolution (org.springframework:spring-core): 5.2.19.RELEASE

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.data:spring-data-commons): 2.4.0

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