spring-boot-starter-test-3.5.3.jar: 2 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 7.5)

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Vulnerable Library - spring-boot-starter-test-3.5.3.jar

Path to dependency file: /build.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: /tmp/containerbase/cache/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/ch.qos.logback/logback-core/1.5.18/6c0375624f6f36b4e089e2488ba21334a11ef13f/logback-core-1.5.18.jar

Found in HEAD commit: 2f1a9a9570f4eb6dd31214d496a58b9a9f7e7718

Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability	Severity	CVSS	Dependency	Type	Fixed in (spring-boot-starter-test version)	Remediation Possible**
CVE-2025-41249	High	7.5	spring-core-6.2.8.jar	Transitive	3.5.6	❌
CVE-2025-11226	Medium	6.9	logback-core-1.5.18.jar	Transitive	N/A*	❌

*For some transitive vulnerabilities, there is no version of direct dependency with a fix. Check the "Details" section below to see if there is a version of transitive dependency where vulnerability is fixed.

**In some cases, Remediation PR cannot be created automatically for a vulnerability despite the availability of remediation

Details

CVE-2025-41249

Vulnerable Library - spring-core-6.2.8.jar

Spring Core

Library home page: https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework

Path to dependency file: /build.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: /tmp/containerbase/cache/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/org.springframework/spring-core/6.2.8/2caf1cef93252f5ef2b7f334b8b4d61f3aecad15/spring-core-6.2.8.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• spring-boot-starter-test-3.5.3.jar (Root Library)
  • ❌ spring-core-6.2.8.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 2f1a9a9570f4eb6dd31214d496a58b9a9f7e7718

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The Spring Framework annotation detection mechanism may not correctly resolve annotations on methods within type hierarchies with a parameterized super type with unbounded generics. This can be an issue if such annotations are used for authorization decisions.
Mend Note: The description of this vulnerability differs from MITRE.

Publish Date: 2025-09-16

URL: CVE-2025-41249

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• 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: https://spring.io/security/cve-2025-41249

Release Date: 2025-09-14

Fix Resolution (org.springframework:spring-core): 6.2.11

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-test): 3.5.6

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CVE-2025-11226

Vulnerable Library - logback-core-1.5.18.jar

logback-core module

Library home page: http://logback.qos.ch

Path to dependency file: /build.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: /tmp/containerbase/cache/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/ch.qos.logback/logback-core/1.5.18/6c0375624f6f36b4e089e2488ba21334a11ef13f/logback-core-1.5.18.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• spring-boot-starter-test-3.5.3.jar (Root Library)
  • spring-boot-starter-3.5.3.jar
    • spring-boot-starter-logging-3.5.3.jar
      • logback-classic-1.5.18.jar
        • ❌ logback-core-1.5.18.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 2f1a9a9570f4eb6dd31214d496a58b9a9f7e7718

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

ACE vulnerability in conditional configuration file processing by QOS.CH logback-core up to and including version 1.5.18 in Java applications, allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code by compromising an existing logback configuration file or by injecting an environment variable before program execution.
A successful attack requires the presence of Janino library and Spring Framework to be present on the user's class path. In addition, the attacker must  have write access to a
configuration file. Alternatively, the attacker could inject a malicious
environment variable pointing to a malicious configuration file. In both
cases, the attack requires existing privilege.

Publish Date: 2025-10-01

URL: CVE-2025-11226

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.9)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Local
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: High
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Scope: Changed
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: Low
  • Availability Impact: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2025-10-01

Fix Resolution: https://github.com/qos-ch/logback.git - v_1.5.19

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