CVE-2021-21430 MEDIUM

CVE-2021-21430: Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Insecure Permissions in auto-generated Java, Scala code

Vendor Openapitools
Product openapi-generator
Weakness CWE-269
Published May 10, 2021
Last update August 3, 2024

CVSS base score

6.2/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

Description

OpenAPI Generator allows generation of API client libraries (SDK generation), server stubs, documentation and configuration automatically given an OpenAPI Spec. Using `File.createTempFile` in JDK will result in creating and using insecure temporary files that can leave application and system data vulnerable to attacks. Auto-generated code (Java, Scala) that deals with uploading or downloading binary data through API endpoints will create insecure temporary files during the process. Affected generators: `java` (jersey2, okhttp-gson (default library)), `scala-finch`. The issue has been patched with `Files.createTempFile` and released in the v5.1.0 stable version.

Key dates

Disclosure timeline

May 10, 2021 CVE published
August 3, 2024 Record updated