CVE-2022-23181 (High) detected in tomcat-embed-core-9.0.41.jar

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CVE-2022-23181 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - tomcat-embed-core-9.0.41.jar

Core Tomcat implementation

Library home page: https://tomcat.apache.org/

Path to dependency file: /easy-abac-demo/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/apache/tomcat/embed/tomcat-embed-core/9.0.41/tomcat-embed-core-9.0.41.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• spring-boot-starter-web-2.4.1.jar (Root Library)
  • spring-boot-starter-tomcat-2.4.1.jar
    • ❌ tomcat-embed-core-9.0.41.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The fix for bug CVE-2020-9484 introduced a time of check, time of use vulnerability into Apache Tomcat 10.1.0-M1 to 10.1.0-M8, 10.0.0-M5 to 10.0.14, 9.0.35 to 9.0.56 and 8.5.55 to 8.5.73 that allowed a local attacker to perform actions with the privileges of the user that the Tomcat process is using. This issue is only exploitable when Tomcat is configured to persist sessions using the FileStore.

Publish Date: 2022-01-27

URL: CVE-2022-23181

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.0)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Local
  • Attack Complexity: High
  • Privileges Required: Low
  • 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

Origin: https://lists.apache.org/thread/l8x62p3k19yfcb208jo4zrb83k5mfwg9

Release Date: 2022-01-27

Fix Resolution (org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core): 9.0.58

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web): 2.5.10

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