httpclient-4.5.3.jar: 1 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 5.3)

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Vulnerable Library - httpclient-4.5.3.jar

Apache HttpComponents Client

Library home page: http://www.apache.org/

Path to dependency file: /nifi-commons/nifi-site-to-site-client/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /nifi-commons/nifi-site-to-site-client/pom.xml,/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-standard-services/nifi-lookup-services-bundle/nifi-lookup-services/pom.xml,/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-security/pom.xml,/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework-nar/pom.xml,/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-administration/pom.xml,/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-cluster-protocol/pom.xml,/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-jetty/pom.xml,/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-optimistic-locking/pom.xml,/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/pom.xml,/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core-api/pom.xml,/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-file-authorizer/pom.xml,/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-cluster/pom.xml,/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-site-to-site/pom.xml

Found in HEAD commit: 2a508ccd928df4b0618ce585803bc393b7d5b8b3

Vulnerabilities

CVE	Severity	CVSS	Dependency	Type	Fixed in (httpclient version)	Remediation Possible**
CVE-2020-13956	Medium	5.3	httpclient-4.5.3.jar	Direct	4.5.13	✅

**In some cases, Remediation PR cannot be created automatically for a vulnerability despite the availability of remediation

Details

CVE-2020-13956

Vulnerable Library - httpclient-4.5.3.jar

Apache HttpComponents Client

Library home page: http://www.apache.org/

Path to dependency file: /nifi-commons/nifi-site-to-site-client/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /nifi-commons/nifi-site-to-site-client/pom.xml,/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-standard-services/nifi-lookup-services-bundle/nifi-lookup-services/pom.xml,/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-security/pom.xml,/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework-nar/pom.xml,/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-administration/pom.xml,/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-cluster-protocol/pom.xml,/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-jetty/pom.xml,/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-optimistic-locking/pom.xml,/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/pom.xml,/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core-api/pom.xml,/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-file-authorizer/pom.xml,/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-cluster/pom.xml,/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-site-to-site/pom.xml

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ httpclient-4.5.3.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 2a508ccd928df4b0618ce585803bc393b7d5b8b3

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Apache HttpClient versions prior to version 4.5.13 and 5.0.3 can misinterpret malformed authority component in request URIs passed to the library as java.net.URI object and pick the wrong target host for request execution.

Publish Date: 2020-12-02

URL: CVE-2020-13956

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • 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://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-13956

Release Date: 2020-12-02

Fix Resolution: 4.5.13

⛑️ Automatic Remediation will be attempted for this issue.

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⛑️Automatic Remediation will be attempted for this issue.