CVE-2017-7957 (High) detected in xstream-1.4.5.jar

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CVE-2017-7957 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - xstream-1.4.5.jar

XStream is a serialization library from Java objects to XML and back.

Path to dependency file: WebGoat8/webgoat-integration-tests/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/com/thoughtworks/xstream/xstream/1.4.5/xstream-1.4.5.jar,canner/.m2/repository/com/thoughtworks/xstream/xstream/1.4.5/xstream-1.4.5.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/com/thoughtworks/xstream/xstream/1.4.5/xstream-1.4.5.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ xstream-1.4.5.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: e3ca3d9c5587424302212c00dee672980a86336b

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

XStream through 1.4.9, when a certain denyTypes workaround is not used, mishandles attempts to create an instance of the primitive type 'void' during unmarshalling, leading to a remote application crash, as demonstrated by an xstream.fromXML("") call.

Publish Date: 2017-04-29

URL: CVE-2017-7957

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: http://x-stream.github.io/CVE-2017-7957.html

Release Date: 2017-04-29

Fix Resolution: 1.4.10

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