CVE-2024-38827 (Medium) detected in spring-security-core-5.7.8.jar, spring-security-crypto-5.7.8.jar

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CVE-2024-38827 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - spring-security-core-5.7.8.jar, spring-security-crypto-5.7.8.jar

spring-security-core-5.7.8.jar

Spring Security

Library home page: https://spring.io

Path to dependency file: /hapi-fhir-server-cds-hooks/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /hapi-fhir-server-cds-hooks/pom.xml,/hapi-fhir-storage-cr/pom.xml

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ spring-security-core-5.7.8.jar (Vulnerable Library)

spring-security-crypto-5.7.8.jar

Spring Security

Library home page: https://spring.io

Path to dependency file: /hapi-fhir-storage-cr/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /hapi-fhir-storage-cr/pom.xml,/hapi-fhir-storage-cr/pom.xml

Dependency Hierarchy:

• hapi-fhir-storage-cr-7.7.14-SNAPSHOT.jar (Root Library)
  • spring-security-core-5.7.8.jar
    • ❌ spring-security-crypto-5.7.8.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The usage of String.toLowerCase() and String.toUpperCase() has some Locale dependent exceptions that could potentially result in authorization rules not working properly.

Publish Date: 2024-12-02

URL: CVE-2024-38827

CVSS 3 Score Details (4.8)

Base Score Metrics:

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://spring.io/security/cve-2024-38827

Release Date: 2024-06-20

Fix Resolution: 5.7.14

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