SQL Injection Affecting jws5-tomcat package, versions <0:9.0.43-11.redhat_00011.1.el8jws


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.24% (62nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-JWS5TOMCAT-4404162
  • published26 Mar 2023
  • disclosed1 Oct 2020

Introduced: 1 Oct 2020

CVE-2020-25638  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-89  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 jws5-tomcat to version 0:9.0.43-11.redhat_00011.1.el8jws or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2021:2561.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream jws5-tomcat package and not the jws5-tomcat package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in hibernate-core in versions prior to and including 5.4.23.Final. A SQL injection in the implementation of the JPA Criteria API can permit unsanitized literals when a literal is used in the SQL comments of the query. This flaw could allow an attacker to access unauthorized information or possibly conduct further attacks. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity.

CVSS Scores

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