CVE-2021-22118 (High) detected in spring-web-5.2.6.RELEASE.jar - autoclosed

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CVE-2021-22118 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - spring-web-5.2.6.RELEASE.jar

Spring Web

Library home page: https://spring.io/projects/spring-framework

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/ab/985550bff31d118fe0fa2863c134a37e605bc1eef1d9185baac9d0a272f924/spring-web-5.2.6.RELEASE.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-web/5.2.6.RELEASE/spring-web-5.2.6.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ spring-web-5.2.6.RELEASE.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 2819174635979a19573ec0ce8e3e2b63a3848079

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: 5.2.15.RELEASE

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