# CVE-2017-4971: Insecure Default Initialization of Resource in Pivotal Spring Web Flow

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2017-4971-insecure-default-initialization-of-resource-in-pivotal-spring-web  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-13  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2017-4971 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2022-05-13

Insecure Default Initialization of Resource in Pivotal Spring Web Flow

Technologies: [org.springframework.webflow:spring-webflow (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-springframework-webflow-spring-webflow). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2017-4971 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2017-4971 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2017-4971?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 13 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.springframework.webflow:spring-webflow (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.4.0,fixed=2.4.5.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2017-4971?** Yes. org.springframework.webflow:spring-webflow (Maven): upgrade to 2.4.5 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2017-4971?** Check whether you run org.springframework.webflow:spring-webflow (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- org.springframework.webflow:spring-webflow (Maven): upgrade to 2.4.5 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.springframework.webflow:spring-webflow to 2.4.5 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- org.springframework.webflow:spring-webflow (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.4.0,fixed=2.4.5

## Identifiers

- CVE-2017-4971
- GHSA-fg9w-cffm-pmh2

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