CVE-2024-38820 (Low) detected in spring-context-5.3.31.jar

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CVE-2024-38820 - Low Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - spring-context-5.3.31.jar

Spring Context

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

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /pom.xml

Dependency Hierarchy:

• spring-boot-properties-migrator-2.7.18.jar (Root Library)
  • spring-boot-2.7.18.jar
    • ❌ spring-context-5.3.31.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: f98a7663cd4534d7282b786a5f475d4e4b48c1c7

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The fix for CVE-2022-22968 made disallowedFields patterns in DataBinder case insensitive. However, String.toLowerCase() has some Locale dependent exceptions that could potentially result in fields not protected as expected.

Publish Date: 2024-10-18

URL: CVE-2024-38820

CVSS 3 Score Details (3.1)

Base Score Metrics:

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://spring.io/security/cve-2024-38820

Release Date: 2024-10-18

Fix Resolution (org.springframework:spring-context): 6.1.14

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-properties-migrator): 3.2.11

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