CVE-2022-22970 (Medium) detected in spring-core-5.2.2.RELEASE.jar, spring-beans-5.2.2.RELEASE.jar

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CVE-2022-22970 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - spring-core-5.2.2.RELEASE.jar, spring-beans-5.2.2.RELEASE.jar

spring-core-5.2.2.RELEASE.jar

Spring Core

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

Path to dependency file: /webgoat-server/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-core/5.2.2.RELEASE/spring-core-5.2.2.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• spring-boot-devtools-2.2.2.RELEASE.jar (Root Library)
  • spring-boot-2.2.2.RELEASE.jar
    • ❌ spring-core-5.2.2.RELEASE.jar (Vulnerable Library)

spring-beans-5.2.2.RELEASE.jar

Spring Beans

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

Path to dependency file: /webgoat-integration-tests/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-beans/5.2.2.RELEASE/spring-beans-5.2.2.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• webwolf-v8.1.0.jar (Root Library)
  • spring-boot-starter-security-2.2.2.RELEASE.jar
    • spring-aop-5.2.2.RELEASE.jar
      • ❌ spring-beans-5.2.2.RELEASE.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 35c20cdfd5acad60536ca6b0402f619e18097690

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

In spring framework versions prior to 5.3.20+ , 5.2.22+ and old unsupported versions, applications that handle file uploads are vulnerable to DoS attack if they rely on data binding to set a MultipartFile or javax.servlet.Part to a field in a model object.

Publish Date: 2022-05-12

URL: CVE-2022-22970

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Local
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2022-22970

Release Date: 2022-05-12

Fix Resolution: org.springframework:spring-beans:5.2.22,5.3.20;org.springframework:spring-core:5.2.22,5.3.20