jackson-core-2.6.3.jar: 2 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 5.3) - autoclosed

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Vulnerable Library - jackson-core-2.6.3.jar

Core Jackson abstractions, basic JSON streaming API implementation

Library home page: https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-core

Path to vulnerable library: /src/test/resources/webgoat/WEB-INF/lib/jackson-core-2.6.3.jar

Vulnerabilities

CVE	Severity	CVSS	Dependency	Type	Fixed in (jackson-core version)	Remediation Possible**	Reachability
WS-2018-0125	Medium	5.3	jackson-core-2.6.3.jar	Direct	2.7.7	❌
WS-2018-0124	Medium	5.3	jackson-core-2.6.3.jar	Direct	2.8.6	❌

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

Details

WS-2018-0125

Vulnerable Library - jackson-core-2.6.3.jar

Core Jackson abstractions, basic JSON streaming API implementation

Library home page: https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-core

Path to vulnerable library: /src/test/resources/webgoat/WEB-INF/lib/jackson-core-2.6.3.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ jackson-core-2.6.3.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

OutOfMemoryError when writing BigDecimal In Jackson Core before version 2.7.7.
When enabled the WRITE_BIGDECIMAL_AS_PLAIN setting, Jackson will attempt to write out the whole number, no matter how large the exponent.

Publish Date: 2016-08-25

URL: WS-2018-0125

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: None
  • Availability Impact: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2016-08-25

Fix Resolution: 2.7.7

WS-2018-0124

Vulnerable Library - jackson-core-2.6.3.jar

Core Jackson abstractions, basic JSON streaming API implementation

Library home page: https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-core

Path to vulnerable library: /src/test/resources/webgoat/WEB-INF/lib/jackson-core-2.6.3.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ jackson-core-2.6.3.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

In Jackson Core before version 2.8.6 if the REST endpoint consumes POST requests with JSON or XML data and data are invalid, the first unrecognized token is printed to server.log. If the first token is word of length 10MB, the whole word is printed. This is potentially dangerous and can be used to attack the server by filling the disk with logs.

Publish Date: 2018-06-24

URL: WS-2018-0124

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: None
  • Availability Impact: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=WS-2018-0124

Release Date: 2018-01-24

Fix Resolution: 2.8.6

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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.