CVE-2023-34055 (Medium) detected in spring-boot-2.0.4.RELEASE.jar

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CVE-2023-34055 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - spring-boot-2.0.4.RELEASE.jar

Spring Boot

Library home page: https://projects.spring.io/spring-boot/#/spring-boot-parent/spring-boot

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/boot/spring-boot/2.0.4.RELEASE/spring-boot-2.0.4.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• spring-boot-starter-test-2.0.4.RELEASE.jar (Root Library)
  • spring-boot-starter-2.0.4.RELEASE.jar
    • ❌ spring-boot-2.0.4.RELEASE.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: b6525683a2173ae823218926b6f8d80d10c5d61f

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

In Spring Boot versions 2.7.0 - 2.7.17, 3.0.0-3.0.12 and 3.1.0-3.1.5, it is possible for a user to provide specially crafted HTTP requests that may cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition.

Specifically, an application is vulnerable when all of the following are true:

• the application uses Spring MVC or Spring WebFlux
• org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator is on the classpath

Publish Date: 2023-11-28

URL: CVE-2023-34055

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: Low
  • User Interaction: None
  • 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://spring.io/security/cve-2023-34055

Release Date: 2023-11-28

Fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot): 2.7.18

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-test): 2.7.18

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