Vulnerabilities in pkg:maven/io.swagger/swagger-codegen
PACKAGECVE-2021-21364 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.2) generated code contains local information vulnerability (CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource) affecting Swagger codegen libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves generated code contains local information disclosure vulnerability. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2.4.19.
pkg:maven/io.swagger/swagger-codegen
Vulnerability advisories affecting package pkg:maven/io.swagger/swagger-codegen. Select an advisory below to view technical details or fixes.
| Advisory ID | CVE / NVD | Severity | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| GHSA-hpv8-9rq5-hq7w | CVE-2021-21364 | MODERATE | Generated Code Contains Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability |
| GHSA-q7pf-qr96-2vq5 | CVE-2017-1000208 | HIGH | Deserialization of Untrusted Data in swagger-parser |
| GHSA-vgvf-9jh3-fg75 | CVE-2017-1000207 | HIGH | Deserialization of Untrusted Data in swagger-codegen |
| GHSA-pc22-3g76-gm6j | CVE-2021-21363 | LOW | Generator Web Application: Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability via System Temp Directory |
CVE-2021-21364 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 6.2
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2021-21364
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Swagger codegen 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>io.swagger</groupId>
<artifactId>swagger-codegen</artifactId>
<version>2.4.19</version>
</dependency>
Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=io.swagger
How to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2021-21364, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=io.swagger
Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Swagger codegen in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 2.4.19), your application is affected.
Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=io.swagger 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 CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource, where the product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors. In Swagger codegen, 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
CVE-2021-21364 Affected Swagger codegen Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
io.swagger:swagger-codegen
|
Maven |
< 2.4.19
|
2.4.19
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-hpv8-9rq5-hq7w",
"modified" : "2022-10-25T20:35:54Z",
"published" : "2021-03-11T03:09:18Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2021-21364" ],
"summary" : "Generated Code Contains Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability",
"details" : "### Impact\n\n**This vulnerability impacts generated code.** If this code was generated as a one-off occasion, not as a part of an automated CI/CD process, this code will remain vulnerable until fixed manually!\n\nOn Unix-Like systems, the system temporary directory is shared between all local users. When files/directories are created, the default `umask` settings for the process are respected. As a result, by default, most processes/apis will create files/directories with the permissions `-rw-r--r--` and `drwxr-xr-x` respectively, unless an API that explicitly sets safe file permissions is used.\n\n#### Java Code\n\nThe method `File.createTempFile` from the JDK is vulnerable to this local information disclosure vulnerability.\n\n- https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen/blob/068b1ebcb7b04a48ad38f1cadd24bb3810c9f1ab/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/kotlin-client/infrastructure/ApiClient.kt.mustache#L209\n- https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen/blob/068b1ebcb7b04a48ad38f1cadd24bb3810c9f1ab/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/finch/api.mustache#L84\n- https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen/blob/068b1ebcb7b04a48ad38f1cadd24bb3810c9f1ab/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/Java/libraries/okhttp-gson/ApiClient.mustache#L831-L834\n- https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen/blob/068b1ebcb7b04a48ad38f1cadd24bb3810c9f1ab/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/Java/libraries/jersey2/ApiClient.mustache#L630-L633\n\n### Patches\n\nFix has been applied to the master branch with:\n\n* https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen/commit/35adbd552d5f99b3ff1e0e59da228becc85190f2\n\nincluded in release: 2.4.19\n\n\n### Workarounds\n\nUsers can remediate the vulnerability in non patched version by manually (or programmatically e.g. in CI) updating the generated source code to use `java.nio.files.Files` temporary file creation instead of `java.io.File`, e.g. by changing\n\n```java\n\n if (tempFolderPath == null)\n return File.createTempFile(prefix, suffix);\n else\n return File.createTempFile(prefix, suffix, new File(tempFolderPath));\n\n```\n\nto \n\n```java\n\n if (tempFolderPath == null)\n return Files.createTempFile(prefix, suffix).toFile();\n else\n return Files.createTempFile(Paths.get(tempFolderPath), prefix, suffix).toFile();\n\n```\n\nor generally changing:\n\n```java\n\nFile.createTempFile(prefix, suffix);\n\n```\n\nto \n\n```java\n\nFiles.createTempFile(prefix, suffix).toFile();\n\n```\n\n### References\n\n* [CWE-378: Creation of Temporary File With Insecure Permissions](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/378.html)\n* [CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/200.html)\n* [CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/732.html)\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n\n* Email us at [security@swagger.io](mailto:security@swagger.io)\n\n#### Original vulnerability report\n\n> I'm performing OSS security research under the GitHub Security Lab Bug Bounty program.\n> I've been using a custom CodeQL query to find local temporary directory vulnerabilities in OSS with three custom CodeQL queries.\n> \n> - https://github.com/github/codeql/pull/4388/files#diff-71d36c0f2bd0b08e32866f873f1c906cdc17277e0ad327c0c6cd2c882f30de4f\n> - https://github.com/github/codeql/pull/4388/files#diff-1893a18a8bf43c011d61a7889d0139b998a5a78701a30fe7722eddd4c506aaac\n> - https://github.com/github/codeql/pull/4473\n> \n> The code generated by the Swagger Generator contains a local information disclosure vulnerability. The system temporary directory, on unix-like systems is shared between multiple users. Information written to this directory, or directories created under this directory that do not correctly set the posix standard permissions can have these directories read/modified by other users.\n> \n> ---\n> \n> This code exists in the code generator, in the generated code.\n> \n> In this case, I believe this is only a local information disclosure. IE. another user can read the information, not replace it.\n> \n> In particular, the method `File.createTempFile` from the JDK is vulnerable to this local information disclosure vulnerability.\n> \n> This is because `File.createTempFile` creates a file inside of the system temporary directory with the permissions: `-rw-r--r--`. Thus the contents of this file are viewable by all other users locally on the system.\n> \n> - https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen/blob/068b1ebcb7b04a48ad38f1cadd24bb3810c9f1ab/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/kotlin-client/infrastructure/ApiClient.kt.mustache#L209\n> - https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen/blob/068b1ebcb7b04a48ad38f1cadd24bb3810c9f1ab/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/finch/api.mustache#L84\n> - https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen/blob/068b1ebcb7b04a48ad38f1cadd24bb3810c9f1ab/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/Java/libraries/okhttp-gson/ApiClient.mustache#L831-L834\n> - https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen/blob/068b1ebcb7b04a48ad38f1cadd24bb3810c9f1ab/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/Java/libraries/jersey2/ApiClient.mustache#L630-L633\n> \n> The fix here is to switch to the `Files` API, instead of `File` as that appropriately sets the file permissions.\n> ",
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