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Jinwoo Hwang resolved GEODE-10480.
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Resolution: Fixed
> Remediate critical security vulnerabilities in third-party dependencies
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> Key: GEODE-10480
> URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GEODE-10480
> Project: Geode
> Issue Type: Improvement
> Reporter: Jinwoo Hwang
> Assignee: ventsislav
> Priority: Major
> Fix For: 2.0.0
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> 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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