Vulnerability identifier: #VU75431

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1436

CWE-ID: CWE-674

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Codehaus Jettison
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers

Vendor: Codehaus

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to uncontrolled recursion when constructing a JSONArray from a Collection that contains a self-reference in one of its elements. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Codehaus Jettison: 1.0 - 1.5.3

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External links
http://research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/jettison-json-array-dos-xray-427911/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.