CVE-2021-31684: High severity ibm planning analytics vulnerability

Published Jun 1, 2021
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Updated

A flaw was found in the json-smart package in the JSONParserByteArray. This flaw allows an attacker to cause a denial of service.

Other sources

A vulnerability was discovered in the indexOf function of JSONParserByteArray in JSON Smart versions 1.3 and 2.4 which causes a denial of service (DOS) via a crafted web request.

A vulnerability was discovered in the indexOf function of JSONParserByteArray in JSON Smart versions prior to 1.3.3 and 2.4.5 which causes a denial of service (DOS) via a crafted web request.

GitHub

netplex JSON Smart is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a flaw in the indexOf function of JSONParserByteArray. By sending a specially-crafted web request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to crash.

IBM

Affected Software

9 affected componentsFixes available
maven/net.minidev:json-smart>=2.4.0<2.4.4
2.4.4
maven/net.minidev:json-smart>=1.3.0<1.3.3
1.3.3
IBM Planning Analytics<=2.1
IBM Planning Analytics<=2.0
Json-smart Project Json-smart-v1>=1.3<1.3.3
Json-smart Project Json-smart-v2>=2.4<2.4.4
Oracle Utilities Framework=4.4.0.0.0
Oracle Utilities Framework=4.4.0.2.0
Oracle Utilities Framework=4.4.0.3.0

Event History

Jun 1, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Feb 10, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·10:46 PM
Jun 30, 2022
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:59 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this flaw in the JSONParserByteArray?

The vulnerability ID of this flaw in the JSONParserByteArray is CVE-2021-31684.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-31684?

The severity of CVE-2021-31684 is high with a severity value of 7.5.

3

Which versions of JSON Smart are affected by CVE-2021-31684?

CVE-2021-31684 affects JSON Smart versions 1.3 and 2.4.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2021-31684?

CVE-2021-31684 causes a denial of service (DOS) via a crafted web request.

5

Are there any references available for CVE-2021-31684?

Yes, there are references available for CVE-2021-31684. You can find them at the following links: [GitHub Issue 10](https://github.com/netplex/json-smart-v1/issues/10), [GitHub Pull Request 11](https://github.com/netplex/json-smart-v1/pull/11), [GitHub Issue 67](https://github.com/netplex/json-smart-v2/issues/67).

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