CVE-2023-20883 (High) detected in spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.4.3.jar

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CVE-2023-20883 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.4.3.jar

Spring Boot AutoConfigure

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

Path to dependency file: /webgoat-lessons/challenge/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/boot/spring-boot-autoconfigure/2.4.3/spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.4.3.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/boot/spring-boot-autoconfigure/2.4.3/spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.4.3.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/boot/spring-boot-autoconfigure/2.4.3/spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.4.3.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/boot/spring-boot-autoconfigure/2.4.3/spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.4.3.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/boot/spring-boot-autoconfigure/2.4.3/spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.4.3.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/boot/spring-boot-autoconfigure/2.4.3/spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.4.3.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/boot/spring-boot-autoconfigure/2.4.3/spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.4.3.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/boot/spring-boot-autoconfigure/2.4.3/spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.4.3.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/boot/spring-boot-autoconfigure/2.4.3/spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.4.3.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/boot/spring-boot-autoconfigure/2.4.3/spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.4.3.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/boot/spring-boot-autoconfigure/2.4.3/spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.4.3.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/boot/spring-boot-autoconfigure/2.4.3/spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.4.3.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/boot/spring-boot-autoconfigure/2.4.3/spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.4.3.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/boot/spring-boot-autoconfigure/2.4.3/spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.4.3.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/boot/spring-boot-autoconfigure/2.4.3/spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.4.3.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/boot/spring-boot-autoconfigure/2.4.3/spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.4.3.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/boot/spring-boot-autoconfigure/2.4.3/spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.4.3.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/boot/spring-boot-autoconfigure/2.4.3/spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.4.3.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/boot/spring-boot-autoconfigure/2.4.3/spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.4.3.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/boot/spring-boot-autoconfigure/2.4.3/spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.4.3.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/boot/spring-boot-autoconfigure/2.4.3/spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.4.3.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/boot/spring-boot-autoconfigure/2.4.3/spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.4.3.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/boot/spring-boot-autoconfigure/2.4.3/spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.4.3.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/boot/spring-boot-autoconfigure/2.4.3/spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.4.3.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/boot/spring-boot-autoconfigure/2.4.3/spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.4.3.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/boot/spring-boot-autoconfigure/2.4.3/spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.4.3.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/boot/spring-boot-autoconfigure/2.4.3/spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.4.3.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/boot/spring-boot-autoconfigure/2.4.3/spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.4.3.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/boot/spring-boot-autoconfigure/2.4.3/spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.4.3.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/boot/spring-boot-autoconfigure/2.4.3/spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.4.3.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/boot/spring-boot-autoconfigure/2.4.3/spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.4.3.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/boot/spring-boot-autoconfigure/2.4.3/spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.4.3.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• spring-boot-starter-web-2.4.3.jar (Root Library)
  • spring-boot-starter-2.4.3.jar
    • ❌ spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.4.3.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: f18e43fbc2d56c28b38b6d440d202f7327efd240

Found in base branch: develop

Vulnerability Details

In Spring Boot versions 3.0.0 - 3.0.6, 2.7.0 - 2.7.11, 2.6.0 - 2.6.14, 2.5.0 - 2.5.14 and older unsupported versions, there is potential for a denial-of-service (DoS) attack if Spring MVC is used together with a reverse proxy cache.

Publish Date: 2023-05-26

URL: CVE-2023-20883

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

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: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://spring.io/security/cve-2023-20883

Release Date: 2023-05-26

Fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-autoconfigure): 2.5.15

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web): 2.5.15

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