CVE-2021-22118 (High) detected in spring-web-5.3.2.jar

## CVE-2021-22118 - High Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - spring-web-5.3.2.jar

Spring Web

Library home page: https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework

Path to dependency file: /easy-abac-demo/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-web/5.3.2/spring-web-5.3.2.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:
- spring-boot-starter-web-2.4.1.jar (Root Library)
- :x: **spring-web-5.3.2.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

In Spring Framework, versions 5.2.x prior to 5.2.15 and versions 5.3.x prior to 5.3.7, a WebFlux application is vulnerable to a privilege escalation: by (re)creating the temporary storage directory, a locally authenticated malicious user can read or modify files that have been uploaded to the WebFlux application, or overwrite arbitrary files with multipart request data.

Publish Date: 2021-05-27

URL: CVE-2021-22118

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.8)

Base Score Metrics:
- Exploitability Metrics:
- Attack Vector: Local
- Attack Complexity: Low
- Privileges Required: Low
- User Interaction: None
- Scope: Unchanged
- Impact Metrics:
- Confidentiality Impact: High
- Integrity Impact: High
- Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2021-22118

Release Date: 2021-05-27

Fix Resolution (org.springframework:spring-web): 5.3.7

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web): 2.4.6

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