WS-2019-0490 (High) detected in jcommander-1.27.jar

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WS-2019-0490 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - jcommander-1.27.jar

A Java framework to parse command line options with annotations.

Library home page: http://beust.com/

Path to dependency file: /json-patch-master/json-patch-master/build.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: /json-patch-master/json-patch-master/build.gradle

Dependency Hierarchy:

• testng-6.8.7.jar (Root Library)
  • ❌ jcommander-1.27.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere vulnerability found in jcommander before 1.75. jcommander resolving dependencies over HTTP instead of HTTPS.

Publish Date: 2019-02-19

URL: WS-2019-0490

CVSS 3 Score Details (8.1)

Base Score Metrics:

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2019-02-19

Fix Resolution (com.beust:jcommander): 1.75

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.testng:testng): 6.13

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