CVE-2022-1996 (High) detected in github.com/emicklei/go-restful-v2.9.5

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CVE-2022-1996 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - github.com/emicklei/go-restful-v2.9.5

package for building REST-style Web Services using Go

Dependency Hierarchy:

• k8s.io/client-go-v0.24.3 (Root Library)
  • github.com/kubernetes/kube-openapi-3ee0da9b0b4211c407396d9c233b38b77ce19773
    • :x: github.com/emicklei/go-restful-v2.9.5 (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: b3ce0e4e67ba887b24b523419d6a48bc2641d1ce

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in GitHub repository emicklei/go-restful prior to v3.8.0.

Publish Date: 2022-06-08

URL: CVE-2022-1996

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.1)

Base Score Metrics:

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-1996

Release Date: 2022-06-08

Fix Resolution: v3.8.0

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