Vulnerabilities in pkg:maven/io.swagger/swagger-codegen

PACKAGE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-hpv8-9rq5-hq7w
Advisory Summary

CVE-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.

4 Known Advisory Record(s)
Package Vulnerability Intelligence

pkg:maven/io.swagger/swagger-codegen

4 Known Advisory Record(s)

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

CVE Identifier CVE-2021-21364
GHSA Identifier GHSA-hpv8-9rq5-hq7w
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 6.2
CWE Classification CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
Affected Product Swagger codegen
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

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).

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

io.swagger:swagger-codegen fixed: 2.4.19
<dependency>
    <groupId>io.swagger</groupId>
    <artifactId>swagger-codegen</artifactId>
    <version>2.4.19</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=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

### Impact **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! On 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. #### Java Code The method `File.createTempFile` from the JDK is vulnerable to this local information disclosure vulnerability. - https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen/blob/068b1ebcb7b04a48ad38f1cadd24bb3810c9f1ab/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/kotlin-client/infrastructure/ApiClient.kt.mustache#L209 - https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen/blob/068b1ebcb7b04a48ad38f1cadd24bb3810c9f1ab/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/finch/api.mustache#L84 - https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen/blob/068b1ebcb7b04a48ad38f1cadd24bb3810c9f1ab/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/Java/libraries/okhttp-gson/ApiClient.mustache#L831-L834 - https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen/blob/068b1ebcb7b04a48ad38f1cadd24bb3810c9f1ab/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/Java/libraries/jersey2/ApiClient.mustache#L630-L633 ### Patches Fix has been applied to the master branch with: * https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen/commit/35adbd552d5f99b3ff1e0e59da228becc85190f2 included in release: 2.4.19 ### Workarounds Users 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 ```java if (tempFolderPath == null) return File.createTempFile(prefix, suffix); else return File.createTempFile(prefix, suffix, new File(tempFolderPath)); ``` to ```java if (tempFolderPath == null) return Files.createTempFile(prefix, suffix).toFile(); else return Files.createTempFile(Paths.get(tempFolderPath), prefix, suffix).toFile(); ``` or generally changing: ```java File.createTempFile(prefix, suffix); ``` to ```java Files.createTempFile(prefix, suffix).toFile(); ``` ### References * [CWE-378: Creation of Temporary File With Insecure Permissions](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/378.html) * [CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/200.html) * [CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/732.html) ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Email us at [security@swagger.io](mailto:security@swagger.io) #### Original vulnerability report > I'm performing OSS security research under the GitHub Security Lab Bug Bounty program. > I've been using a custom CodeQL query to find local temporary directory vulnerabilities in OSS with three custom CodeQL queries. > > - https://github.com/github/codeql/pull/4388/files#diff-71d36c0f2bd0b08e32866f873f1c906cdc17277e0ad327c0c6cd2c882f30de4f > - https://github.com/github/codeql/pull/4388/files#diff-1893a18a8bf43c011d61a7889d0139b998a5a78701a30fe7722eddd4c506aaac > - https://github.com/github/codeql/pull/4473 > > 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. > > --- > > This code exists in the code generator, in the generated code. > > In this case, I believe this is only a local information disclosure. IE. another user can read the information, not replace it. > > In particular, the method `File.createTempFile` from the JDK is vulnerable to this local information disclosure vulnerability. > > 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. > > - https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen/blob/068b1ebcb7b04a48ad38f1cadd24bb3810c9f1ab/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/kotlin-client/infrastructure/ApiClient.kt.mustache#L209 > - https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen/blob/068b1ebcb7b04a48ad38f1cadd24bb3810c9f1ab/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/finch/api.mustache#L84 > - https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen/blob/068b1ebcb7b04a48ad38f1cadd24bb3810c9f1ab/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/Java/libraries/okhttp-gson/ApiClient.mustache#L831-L834 > - https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen/blob/068b1ebcb7b04a48ad38f1cadd24bb3810c9f1ab/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/Java/libraries/jersey2/ApiClient.mustache#L630-L633 > > The fix here is to switch to the `Files` API, instead of `File` as that appropriately sets the file permissions. >

CVE-2021-21364 Affected Swagger codegen Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
2.4.19
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
io.swagger:swagger-codegen
Maven
< 2.4.19
2.4.19

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-21364?
CVE-2021-21364 is a security vulnerability in Swagger codegen involving Generated Code Contains Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability under CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource.
Which Swagger codegen versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 2.4.19 across affected packages: io.swagger:swagger-codegen.
What version fixes CVE-2021-21364?
Upgrading to 2.4.19 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is swagger-codegen affected?
Yes, io.swagger:swagger-codegen is affected in releases prior to 2.4.19. Upgrade your dependency to 2.4.19 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-21364?
CVE-2021-21364 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.2 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2021-21364?
CVE-2021-21364 is classified under CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource (The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2021-21364?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=io.swagger'. 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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