SB2019070206 - Authentication bypass in Spring Security
Published: July 2, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019070206
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Credentials management (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11272)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain unauthorized access to a system.
The vulnerability exist due to the PlaintextPasswordEncoder uses plain text passwords. A local user can bypass authentication process using a password of "null" and gain unauthorized access to the targeted system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.