CVE-2021-22112 (High) detected in spring-security-web-4.2.18.RELEASE.jar

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CVE-2021-22112 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - spring-security-web-4.2.18.RELEASE.jar

spring-security-web

Library home page: https://spring.io/spring-security

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/security/spring-security-web/4.2.18.RELEASE/spring-security-web-4.2.18.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• spring-boot-starter-security-2.5.12.jar (Root Library)
  • ❌ spring-security-web-4.2.18.RELEASE.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 9c627a3dee72bf43b46a7cc41b8c073efba5cfab

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Spring Security 5.4.x prior to 5.4.4, 5.3.x prior to 5.3.8.RELEASE, 5.2.x prior to 5.2.9.RELEASE, and older unsupported versions can fail to save the SecurityContext if it is changed more than once in a single request.A malicious user cannot cause the bug to happen (it must be programmed in). However, if the application's intent is to only allow the user to run with elevated privileges in a small portion of the application, the bug can be leveraged to extend those privileges to the rest of the application.

Publish Date: 2021-02-23

URL: CVE-2021-22112

CVSS 3 Score Details (8.8)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: Low
  • 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://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2021-22112

Release Date: 2021-02-23

Fix Resolution (org.springframework.security:spring-security-web): 5.2.9.RELEASE

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-security): 2.5.13

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