CVE-2021-22118 (High) detected in spring-web-5.3.5.jar

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CVE-2021-22118 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - spring-web-5.3.5.jar

Spring Web

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

Path to dependency file: apache-roller/app/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: ository/org/springframework/spring-web/5.3.5/spring-web-5.3.5.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ spring-web-5.3.5.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 045d0cd7774a700ac4a30ef75e565192e662fbd7

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

In Spring Framework, versions 5.2.x prior to 5.2.15 and versions 5.3.x prior to 5.3.7, a WebFlux application is vulnerable to a privilege escalation: by (re)creating the temporary storage directory, a locally authenticated malicious user can read or modify files that have been uploaded to the WebFlux application, or overwrite arbitrary files with multipart request data.

Publish Date: 2021-05-27

URL: CVE-2021-22118

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.8)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Local
  • 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-2021-22118

Release Date: 2021-05-27

Fix Resolution: org.springframework:spring-web:5.2.15,5.3.7

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