GHSA-hwvm-vfw8-93mw: Egeria connector xtdb Vulnerable Dependency Vulnerability
MODERATEGHSA-hwvm-vfw8-93mw is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.3) vulnerable dependency vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Egeria connector xtdb libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves vulnerable dependency in xtdb connector. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 3.5.
GHSA-hwvm-vfw8-93mw at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 5.3
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).
How to Fix GHSA-hwvm-vfw8-93mw
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Egeria connector xtdb dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
<dependency>
<groupId>org.odpi.egeria</groupId>
<artifactId>egeria-connector-xtdb</artifactId>
<version>3.5</version>
</dependency>Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.odpi.egeriaHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Java application is affected by GHSA-hwvm-vfw8-93mw, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.odpi.egeriaAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Egeria connector xtdb in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 3.5), your application is affected.
Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.odpi.egeria 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 Egeria connector xtdb, 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
GHSA-hwvm-vfw8-93mw Affected Egeria connector xtdb Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
org.odpi.egeria:egeria-connector-xtdb
|
Maven |
< 3.5
|
3.5
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-hwvm-vfw8-93mw",
"modified" : "2021-12-16T18:40:26Z",
"published" : "2021-12-16T18:53:32Z",
"aliases" : [ ],
"summary" : "Vulnerable dependency in XTDB connector",
"details" : "### Impact\n\nThe impacted portion of the XTDB connector is its connectivity to S3 as a backing store: this is the only portion of the connector that uses this vulnerable `httpclient` dependency. Per the description, the vulnerability regards URIs that may be misinterpreted, which given the area of impact within the connector we understand to be any URI used to configure connectivity to S3. Note therefore that if you do not use or configure S3 as a backing store in your use of the connector, you should not be exposed to any vulnerability from this component.\n\n### Patches\n\nThe problem has been addressed in version 4.5.13 of the httpclient library, which is included as a replacement dependency version for the build of the XTDB connector from release 3.5 onwards. Therefore, using release 3.5 (or newer) of the connector will include the fixes to address this CVE.\n\n### Workarounds\n\nWe have not investigated specific workarounds, but per the description of the issue it seems likely that ensuring the proper URIs are used for any S3 connectivity used by the connector (and ensuring there are appropriate controls around modifying such URIs in the connector's configuration) would be the first point of investigation.\n\n### References\n\nhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13956",
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"type" : "CVSS_V3",
"score" : "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N"
} ],
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"url" : "https://github.com/odpi/egeria-connector-xtdb/commit/7b2dcc9fc6c5ce509cf72a275a2f2b8b1870dc15"
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