CVE-2022-4065 (High) detected in testng-6.9.10.jar, testng-5.14.10.jar

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CVE-2022-4065 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - testng-6.9.10.jar, testng-5.14.10.jar

testng-6.9.10.jar

Testing framework for Java

Library home page: http://github.com/cbeust/testng

Path to dependency file: /plugins/testng/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /epository/org/testng/testng/6.9.10/testng-6.9.10.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ testng-6.9.10.jar (Vulnerable Library)

testng-5.14.10.jar

TestNG is a testing framework.

Library home page: http://testng.org

Path to dependency file: /core/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /epository/org/testng/testng/5.14.10/testng-5.14.10.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ testng-5.14.10.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

A vulnerability was found in cbeust testng 7.5.0/7.6.0/7.6.1/7.7.0. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function testngXmlExistsInJar of the file testng-core/src/main/java/org/testng/JarFileUtils.java of the component XML File Parser. The manipulation leads to path traversal. The attack can be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 7.5.1 and 7.7.1 is able to address this issue. The patch is named 9150736cd2c123a6a3b60e6193630859f9f0422b. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-214027.

Publish Date: 2022-11-19

URL: CVE-2022-4065

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.8)

Base Score Metrics:

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2022-11-19

Fix Resolution: 7.5.1

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