CVE-2024-55887 (High) detected in ucum-1.0.8.jar

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CVE-2024-55887 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - ucum-1.0.8.jar

FHIR Java library providing UCUM Services

Library home page: http://fhir.org

Path to dependency file: /hapi-fhir-server-cds-hooks/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /hapi-fhir-server-cds-hooks/pom.xml,/hapi-fhir-structures-r4/pom.xml,/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-base/pom.xml,/hapi-fhir-spring-boot/hapi-fhir-spring-boot-autoconfigure/pom.xml,/hapi-fhir-cli/hapi-fhir-cli-api/pom.xml,/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-hfql/pom.xml,/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-searchparam/pom.xml,/hapi-fhir-storage-batch2-test-utilities/pom.xml,/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-test-utilities/pom.xml,/hapi-tinder-test/pom.xml,/hapi-fhir-structures-hl7org-dstu2/pom.xml,/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-mdm/pom.xml,/hapi-fhir-storage-cr/pom.xml,/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-model/pom.xml,/hapi-fhir-storage-test-utilities/pom.xml,/hapi-fhir-structures-dstu3/pom.xml,/hapi-fhir-storage/pom.xml,/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-ips/pom.xml,/hapi-fhir-storage-batch2/pom.xml,/hapi-fhir-converter/pom.xml,/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-elastic-test-utilities/pom.xml,/hapi-fhir-storage-mdm/pom.xml,/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-subscription/pom.xml,/hapi-fhir-cli/hapi-fhir-cli-app/pom.xml,/hapi-fhir-structures-dstu2.1/pom.xml,/hapi-fhir-storage-batch2-jobs/pom.xml,/hapi-fhir-structures-r4b/pom.xml,/hapi-fhir-validation/pom.xml,/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-uhnfhirtest/pom.xml,/hapi-fhir-server-mdm/pom.xml,/hapi-fhir-structures-r5/pom.xml,/hapi-fhir-docs/pom.xml

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ ucum-1.0.8.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Ucum-java is a FHIR Java library providing UCUM Services. In versions prior to 1.0.9, XML parsing performed by the UcumEssenceService is vulnerable to XML external entity injections. A processed XML file with a malicious DTD tag could produce XML containing data from the host system. This impacts use cases where ucum is being used to within a host where external clients can submit XML. Release 1.0.9 of Ucum-java fixes this vulnerability. As a workaround, ensure that the source xml for instantiating UcumEssenceService is trusted.

Publish Date: 2024-12-13

URL: CVE-2024-55887

CVSS 3 Score Details (8.6)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Changed
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-w9j7-phm3-f97j

Release Date: 2024-12-13

Fix Resolution: 1.0.9

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