CVE-2020-5421 (Medium) detected in spring-web-5.1.10.RELEASE.jar

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CVE-2020-5421 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - spring-web-5.1.10.RELEASE.jar

Spring Web

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

Path to dependency file: spring-preauth-session/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /root/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-web/5.1.10.RELEASE/spring-web-5.1.10.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• spring-boot-starter-web-2.1.9.RELEASE.jar (Root Library)
  • ❌ spring-web-5.1.10.RELEASE.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

In Spring Framework versions 5.2.0 - 5.2.8, 5.1.0 - 5.1.17, 5.0.0 - 5.0.18, 4.3.0 - 4.3.28, and older unsupported versions, the protections against RFD attacks from CVE-2015-5211 may be bypassed depending on the browser used through the use of a jsessionid path parameter.

Publish Date: 2020-09-19

URL: CVE-2020-5421

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: High
  • Privileges Required: Low
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Scope: Changed
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: Low
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2020-5421

Release Date: 2020-07-21

Fix Resolution: org.springframework:spring-web:5.2.9,org.springframework:spring-web:5.1.18,org.springframework:spring-web:5.0.19,org.springframework:spring-web:4.3.29

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