CVE-2021-42550 (Medium) detected in logback-core-1.2.3.jar, logback-classic-1.2.3.jar

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CVE-2021-42550 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - logback-core-1.2.3.jar, logback-classic-1.2.3.jar

logback-core-1.2.3.jar

logback-core module

Library home page: http://www.qos.ch

Path to dependency file: /dd-smoke-tests/springboot-openliberty/application/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /dd-smoke-tests/springboot-openliberty/application/target/liberty/wlp/usr/shared/resources/lib.index.cache/59/46d837fe6f960c02a53eda7a6926ecc3c758bbdd69aa453ee429f858217f22/logback-core-1.2.3.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.ivy2/cache/ch.qos.logback/logback-core/jars/logback-core-1.2.3.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/ch/qos/logback/logback-core/1.2.3/logback-core-1.2.3.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ logback-core-1.2.3.jar (Vulnerable Library)

logback-classic-1.2.3.jar

logback-classic module

Library home page: http://www.qos.ch

Path to dependency file: /dd-smoke-tests/springboot-openliberty/application/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.ivy2/cache/ch.qos.logback/logback-classic/jars/logback-classic-1.2.3.jar,/dd-smoke-tests/springboot-openliberty/application/target/liberty/wlp/usr/shared/resources/lib.index.cache/fb/53f8539e7fcb8f093a56e138112056ec1dc809ebb020b59d8a36a5ebac37e0/logback-classic-1.2.3.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/ch/qos/logback/logback-classic/1.2.3/logback-classic-1.2.3.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ logback-classic-1.2.3.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 2819174635979a19573ec0ce8e3e2b63a3848079

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

In logback version 1.2.7 and prior versions, an attacker with the required privileges to edit configurations files could craft a malicious configuration allowing to execute arbitrary code loaded from LDAP servers.

Publish Date: 2021-12-16

URL: CVE-2021-42550

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.6)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: High
  • Privileges Required: High
  • 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://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=VE-2021-42550

Release Date: 2021-12-16

Fix Resolution: 1.2.8

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