Jinwoo Hwang created GEODE-10480:
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Summary: Remediate critical security vulnerabilities in
third-party dependencies
Key: GEODE-10480
URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GEODE-10480
Project: Geode
Issue Type: Improvement
Reporter: Jinwoo Hwang
h3. Security Assessment Summary
A security scan of Apache Geode 1.15.2 has identified *24 total CVEs* across
{*}5 critical dependency JARs{*}, with CVSS scores ranging from 4.3 to 9.8.
Immediate remediation is required for high and critical severity
vulnerabilities.
h3. Vulnerability Details
h4. Critical Severity (CVSS 9.0+)
*jgroups-3.6.20.Final.jar*
* CVE-2016-2141 (CVSS: 9.8) - Remote code execution vulnerability
*spring-web-5.3.20.jar*
* CVE-2016-1000027 (CVSS: 9.8) - Deserialization vulnerability allowing remote
code execution
h4. High Severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
*commons-beanutils-1.9.4.jar*
* CVE-2025-48734 (CVSS: 8.8) - Unsafe deserialization vulnerability
*spring-core-5.3.20.jar*
* CVE-2025-41249 (CVSS: 8.7) - Expression Language injection
* CVE-2025-41242 (CVSS: 8.2) - Authentication bypass vulnerability
* CVE-2024-22259 (CVSS: 8.1) - Privilege escalation vulnerability
*spring-web-5.3.20.jar*
* CVE-2024-38809 (CVSS: 8.7) - Path traversal vulnerability
* CVE-2025-41249 (CVSS: 8.7) - Expression Language injection
* CVE-2024-22243 (CVSS: 8.1) - Cross-site scripting vulnerability
* CVE-2024-22262 (CVSS: 8.1) - Authentication bypass
* CVE-2024-22259 (CVSS: 8.1) - Privilege escalation vulnerability
h4. Medium/Low Severity
*commons-lang3-3.12.0.jar*
* CVE-2025-48924 (CVSS: 5.3) - Information disclosure vulnerability
*Additional vulnerabilities in spring-core and spring-web* (11 additional CVEs
with CVSS 4.3-7.5)
h3. Risk Assessment
* {*}Immediate Risk{*}: Critical RCE vulnerabilities in JGroups and Spring Web
* {*}Business Impact{*}: Potential for complete system compromise, data
exfiltration, and service disruption
* {*}Compliance Impact{*}: Violates security compliance requirements for
production systems
* {*}Attack Vector{*}: Network-accessible vulnerabilities exploitable by
remote attackers
h3. Proposed Resolution
h4. Phase 1: Critical Vulnerability Mitigation (Week 1)
*Priority 1 - Immediate Action Required*
* *JGroups Upgrade*
** Current: jgroups-3.6.20.Final.jar
** Target: jgroups-5.3.4.Final (latest stable)
** Risk: Potential breaking API changes require testing
* *Spring Framework Upgrade*
** Current: spring-core-5.3.20.jar, spring-web-5.3.20.jar
** Target: spring-core-5.3.39, spring-web-5.3.39 (latest 5.x LTS)
** Alternative: Migrate to Spring 6.x with Geode 2
h4. Phase 2: Medium Priority Updates (Week 2)
* *Commons BeanUtils Upgrade*
** Current: commons-beanutils-1.9.4.jar
** Target: commons-beanutils-1.9.5 or evaluate replacement with modern
alternatives
* *Commons Lang3 Upgrade*
** Current: commons-lang3-3.12.0.jar
** Target: commons-lang3-3.17.0 (latest stable)
** Risk: Low - backward compatible
h4. Phase 3: Validation and Testing (Week 3-4)
* Comprehensive regression testing of all Geode functionality
* Security vulnerability re-scan verification
* Performance impact assessment
* Integration test suite execution
* Acceptance test validation
h3. Implementation Strategy
*Dependency Management Approach:*
# Update version constraints in geode-all-bom dependency management
# Verify transitive dependency resolution
# Address any API compatibility issues
# Update exclusion rules if needed for conflict resolution
*Testing Strategy:*
# Unit test suite execution (all modules)
# Integration test execution (focus on affected components)
# Security-focused testing of patched vulnerabilities
# Performance regression testing
# Backward compatibility validation
*Rollback Plan:*
* Maintain ability to revert to previous dependency versions
* Document all changes for quick rollback if issues discovered
* Staged deployment approach (dev → staging → production)
h3. Acceptance Criteria
* All critical vulnerabilities (CVSS 9.0+) resolved
* All high severity vulnerabilities (CVSS 7.0-8.9) resolved
* Security scan shows zero critical/high vulnerabilities
* All existing unit tests pass
* All integration tests pass
* No functional regressions identified
* Performance benchmarks within acceptable variance
* Documentation updated with new dependency versions
h3. Timeline and Effort Estimation
* {*}Total Duration{*}: 4 weeks
* {*}Development Effort{*}: 2-3 developers
* {*}Testing Effort{*}: 1-2 QA engineers
* {*}Security Review{*}: 1 security engineer
* {*}Risk Level{*}: High (due to potential API breaking changes)
h3. Dependencies and Blockers
* Requires coordination with release management
* May need Spring Framework expertise for complex migration
* Security team approval required before production deployment
* Potential impact on existing integrations and extensions
h3. Success Metrics
* Zero critical or high severity vulnerabilities in dependency scan
* Zero functional test failures
* Performance metrics within 5% of baseline
* Successful production deployment without incidents
* No security-related support tickets post-deployment
h3. Post-Implementation Actions
# Establish automated dependency vulnerability scanning
# Create process for regular security updates
# Document lessons learned and update security procedures
# Schedule regular dependency audit reviews (quarterly)
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