WS-2022-0107 (High) detected in spring-beans-5.3.17.jar - autoclosed

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WS-2022-0107 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - spring-beans-5.3.17.jar

Spring Beans

Path to dependency file: /symphony-bdk-spring/symphony-bdk-app-spring-boot-starter/build.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/org.springframework/spring-beans/5.3.17/3d9c415cb47c96a81b1267665f513e4676af53b4/spring-beans-5.3.17.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/org.springframework/spring-beans/5.3.17/3d9c415cb47c96a81b1267665f513e4676af53b4/spring-beans-5.3.17.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/org.springframework/spring-beans/5.3.17/3d9c415cb47c96a81b1267665f513e4676af53b4/spring-beans-5.3.17.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/org.springframework/spring-beans/5.3.17/3d9c415cb47c96a81b1267665f513e4676af53b4/spring-beans-5.3.17.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/org.springframework/spring-beans/5.3.17/3d9c415cb47c96a81b1267665f513e4676af53b4/spring-beans-5.3.17.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• symphony-bdk-bom-2.7.0-SNAPSHOT (Root Library)
  • spring-boot-dependencies-2.6.5.pom
    • ❌ spring-beans-5.3.17.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

Spring Framework before 5.2.20 and 5.3.x before 5.3.18 are vulnerable due to a vulnerability in Spring-beans which allows attackers under certain circumstances to achieve remote code execution, this vulnerability is also known as ״Spring4Shell״ or ״SpringShell״.

The current POC related to the attack is done by creating a specially crafted request which manipulates ClassLoader to successfully achieve RCE (Remote Code Execution).
Please note that the ease of exploitation may diverge by the code implementation.

Currently, the exploit requires JDK 9 or higher, Apache Tomcat as the Servlet container, the application Packaged as WAR, and dependency on spring-webmvc or spring-webflux.
Spring Framework 5.3.18 and 5.2.20 have already been released.

WhiteSource’s research team is carefully observing developments and researching the case. We will keep updating this page and our WhiteSource resources with updates.
This is a temporary WhiteSource ID until an official CVE ID will be released.

Publish Date: 2022-03-30

URL: WS-2022-0107

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://spring.io/blog/2022/03/31/spring-framework-rce-early-announcement

Release Date: 2022-03-30

Fix Resolution: org.springframework:spring-beans:5.2.20.RELEASE,5.3.18

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