WS-2019-0379 (Medium) detected in commons-codec-1.11.jar

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WS-2019-0379 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - commons-codec-1.11.jar

The Apache Commons Codec package contains simple encoder and decoders for various formats such as Base64 and Hexadecimal. In addition to these widely used encoders and decoders, the codec package also maintains a collection of phonetic encoding utilities.

Path to dependency file: /data-prepper-plugins/aggregate-processor/build.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/commons-codec/commons-codec/1.11/3acb4705652e16236558f0f4f2192cc33c3bd189/commons-codec-1.11.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/commons-codec/commons-codec/1.11/3acb4705652e16236558f0f4f2192cc33c3bd189/commons-codec-1.11.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/commons-codec/commons-codec/1.11/3acb4705652e16236558f0f4f2192cc33c3bd189/commons-codec-1.11.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/commons-codec/commons-codec/1.11/3acb4705652e16236558f0f4f2192cc33c3bd189/commons-codec-1.11.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/commons-codec/commons-codec/1.11/3acb4705652e16236558f0f4f2192cc33c3bd189/commons-codec-1.11.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/commons-codec/commons-codec/1.11/3acb4705652e16236558f0f4f2192cc33c3bd189/commons-codec-1.11.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/commons-codec/commons-codec/1.11/3acb4705652e16236558f0f4f2192cc33c3bd189/commons-codec-1.11.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/commons-codec/commons-codec/1.11/3acb4705652e16236558f0f4f2192cc33c3bd189/commons-codec-1.11.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/commons-codec/commons-codec/1.11/3acb4705652e16236558f0f4f2192cc33c3bd189/commons-codec-1.11.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/commons-codec/commons-codec/1.11/3acb4705652e16236558f0f4f2192cc33c3bd189/commons-codec-1.11.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/commons-codec/commons-codec/1.11/3acb4705652e16236558f0f4f2192cc33c3bd189/commons-codec-1.11.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/commons-codec/commons-codec/1.11/3acb4705652e16236558f0f4f2192cc33c3bd189/commons-codec-1.11.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• httpclient-4.5.13.jar (Root Library)
  • :x: commons-codec-1.11.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: ebd3e757c341c1d9c1352431bbad7bf5db2ea939

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

Apache commons-codec before version “commons-codec-1.13-RC1” is vulnerable to information disclosure due to Improper Input validation.

Publish Date: 2019-05-20

URL: WS-2019-0379

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • 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

Release Date: 2019-05-20

Fix Resolution: commons-codec:commons-codec:1.13

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.

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:information_source: This issue was automatically re-opened by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) has been detected in the Mend inventory.