CVE-2007-0185: Dwr Denial of Service Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-hg5p-233h-c7fh
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CVSS 7.5
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2007-0185 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) denial of service vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Dwr libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves direct web remoting vulnerable to denial of service. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.1.4.

CVE-2007-0185 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2007-0185
GHSA Identifier GHSA-hg5p-233h-c7fh
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.5
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Dwr
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2007-0185

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Dwr dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

org.directwebremoting:dwr fixed: 1.1.4 
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.directwebremoting</groupId>
    <artifactId>dwr</artifactId>
    <version>1.1.4</version>
</dependency>
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.directwebremoting

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2007-0185, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.directwebremoting

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Dwr in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.1.4), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.directwebremoting command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under General Security Weakness. In Dwr, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

Getahead Direct Web Remoting (DWR) before 1.1.4 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion and servlet outage) via unknown vectors related to a large number of calls in a batch.

CVE-2007-0185 Affected Dwr Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
1.1.4
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
org.directwebremoting:dwr
maven/org.directwebremoting/dwr
Maven
< 1.1.4
1.1.4

References

NVD — CVE-2007-0185 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-0185
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/313... WEB
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31382

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2007-0185?
CVE-2007-0185 is a security vulnerability in Dwr involving Direct Web Remoting vulnerable to Denial of Service under General Security Weakness.
Which Dwr versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 1.1.4 across affected packages: org.directwebremoting:dwr.
What version fixes CVE-2007-0185?
Upgrading to 1.1.4 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is dwr affected?
Yes, org.directwebremoting:dwr is affected in releases prior to 1.1.4. Upgrade your dependency to 1.1.4 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2007-0185?
CVE-2007-0185 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2007-0185?
CVE-2007-0185 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2007-0185?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.directwebremoting'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
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  } ],
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    "url" : "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31382"
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  "database_specific" : {
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    "severity" : "HIGH",
    "github_reviewed" : true,
    "github_reviewed_at" : "2022-07-05T22:05:28Z",
    "nvd_published_at" : "2007-01-12T05:04:00Z"
  }
}