CVE-2016-1000027 (High) detected in spring-web-5.2.0.RELEASE.jar - autoclosed

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CVE-2016-1000027 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - spring-web-5.2.0.RELEASE.jar

Spring Web

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

Path to dependency file: remote-device-client/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-web/5.2.0.RELEASE/spring-web-5.2.0.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• spring-boot-starter-websocket-2.2.0.RELEASE.jar (Root Library)
  • spring-boot-starter-web-2.2.0.RELEASE.jar
    • ❌ spring-web-5.2.0.RELEASE.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 772c0e629e3808cf31104e97f73dbd1621b76476

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Pivotal Spring Framework 4.1.4 suffers from a potential remote code execution (RCE) issue if used for Java deserialization of untrusted data. Depending on how the library is implemented within a product, this issue may or not occur, and authentication may be required.

Publish Date: 2020-01-02

URL: CVE-2016-1000027

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: spring-projects/spring-framework#25379

Release Date: 2020-01-02

Fix Resolution: org.springframework:spring-web:5.3.0

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✔️ This issue was automatically closed by WhiteSource because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the WhiteSource inventory.