commons-lang3-3.12.0.jar: 1 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 6.9) [master] (unreachable)

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📂 Vulnerable Library - commons-lang3-3.12.0.jar

Apache Commons Lang, a package of Java utility classes for the
classes that are in java.lang's hierarchy, or are considered to be so
standard as to justify existence in java.lang.

Path to dependency file: /maven-resolver-provider/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/apache/commons/commons-lang3/3.12.0/commons-lang3-3.12.0.jar

Findings

Finding	Severity	🎯 CVSS	Exploit Maturity	EPSS	Library	Type	Fixed in	Remediation Available	Reachability
CVE-2025-48924	🟠 Medium	6.9	Not Defined	< 1%	commons-lang3-3.12.0.jar	Direct	N/A	❌	Unreachable

Details

🟠CVE-2025-48924

Vulnerable Library - commons-lang3-3.12.0.jar

Apache Commons Lang, a package of Java utility classes for the
classes that are in java.lang's hierarchy, or are considered to be so
standard as to justify existence in java.lang.

Library home page: https://www.apache.org/

Path to dependency file: /maven-resolver-provider/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/apache/commons/commons-lang3/3.12.0/commons-lang3-3.12.0.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• maven-core-4.0.0-alpha-6-SNAPSHOT.jar (Root Library)

  • maven-artifact-4.0.0-alpha-6-SNAPSHOT.jar
    • ❌ commons-lang3-3.12.0.jar (Vulnerable Library)

• ❌ commons-lang3-3.12.0.jar (Vulnerable Library)

• maven-artifact-4.0.0-alpha-6-SNAPSHOT.jar (Root Library)

  • ❌ commons-lang3-3.12.0.jar (Vulnerable Library)

• maven-model-builder-4.0.0-alpha-6-SNAPSHOT.jar (Root Library)

  • maven-artifact-4.0.0-alpha-6-SNAPSHOT.jar
    • ❌ commons-lang3-3.12.0.jar (Vulnerable Library)

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Reachability Analysis

The vulnerable code is unreachable

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Vulnerability Details

Uncontrolled Recursion vulnerability in Apache Commons Lang. This issue affects Apache Commons Lang: Starting with commons-lang:commons-lang 2.0 to 2.6, and, from org.apache.commons:commons-lang3 3.0 before 3.18.0. The methods ClassUtils.getClass(...) can throw StackOverflowError on very long inputs. Because an Error is usually not handled by applications and libraries, a StackOverflowError could cause an application to stop. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.18.0, which fixes the issue.

Publish Date: Jul 12, 2025 04:01 AM

URL: CVE-2025-48924

Threat Assessment

Exploit Maturity:Not Defined

EPSS:< 1%

Score: 6.9

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Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

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