CVE-2021-28170 (Medium) detected in javax.el-3.0.0.jar

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CVE-2021-28170 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - javax.el-3.0.0.jar

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Library home page: http://glassfish.org

Path to dependency file: /build.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/org.glassfish/javax.el/3.0.0/dd532526e7c8de48e40419e6af1183658a973379/javax.el-3.0.0.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• cron-utils-9.1.6.jar (Root Library)
  • ❌ javax.el-3.0.0.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

In the Jakarta Expression Language implementation 3.0.3 and earlier, a bug in the ELParserTokenManager enables invalid EL expressions to be evaluated as if they were valid.

Publish Date: 2021-05-26

URL: CVE-2021-28170

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://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-28170

Release Date: 2021-05-26

Fix Resolution: org.glassfish:jakarta.el:3.0.4, com.sun.el:el-ri:3.0.4