CVE-2023-44487 (High) detected in tomcat-embed-core-9.0.22.jar

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CVE-2023-44487 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - tomcat-embed-core-9.0.22.jar

Core Tomcat implementation

Library home page: https://tomcat.apache.org/

Path to vulnerable library: /JPAGenrator-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT/WEB-INF/lib-provided/tomcat-embed-core-9.0.22.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ tomcat-embed-core-9.0.22.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The HTTP/2 protocol allows a denial of service (server resource consumption) because request cancellation can reset many streams quickly, as exploited in the wild in August through October 2023.

Publish Date: 2023-10-10

URL: CVE-2023-44487

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: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-44487

Release Date: 2023-10-10

Fix Resolution: 9.0.81

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