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CVE-2020-13956 (Medium) detected in httpclient-4.5.10.jar, httpclient-4.5.2.jar - autoclosed #105

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CVE-2020-13956 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - httpclient-4.5.10.jar, httpclient-4.5.2.jar

httpclient-4.5.10.jar

Apache HttpComponents Client

Path to dependency file: /samples/oauth/tonr/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/apache/httpcomponents/httpclient/4.5.10/httpclient-4.5.10.jar,/org/apache/httpcomponents/httpclient/4.5.10/httpclient-4.5.10.jar,/org/apache/httpcomponents/httpclient/4.5.10/httpclient-4.5.10.jar,/org/apache/httpcomponents/httpclient/4.5.10/httpclient-4.5.10.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/apache/httpcomponents/httpclient/4.5.10/httpclient-4.5.10.jar,/samples/oauth/tonr/target/tonr-2.5.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT/WEB-INF/lib/httpclient-4.5.10.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

  • httpclient-4.5.10.jar (Vulnerable Library)
httpclient-4.5.2.jar

Apache HttpComponents Client

Path to vulnerable library: /org/apache/httpcomponents/httpclient/4.5.2/httpclient-4.5.2.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

  • httpclient-4.5.2.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 62c6485ab8fc644a76523cfb55746e549555797c

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

Apache HttpClient versions prior to version 4.5.13 and 5.0.3 can misinterpret malformed authority component in request URIs passed to the library as java.net.URI object and pick the wrong target host for request execution.

Publish Date: 2020-12-02

URL: CVE-2020-13956

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)

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: Low
    • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-13956

Release Date: 2020-12-02

Fix Resolution: 4.5.13


⛑️ Automatic Remediation will be attempted for this issue.

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