Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in VMware Spring Security



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-34042
CWE-ID CWE-732
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Spring Security
Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications

Vendor VMware, Inc

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource

EUVDB-ID: #VU80886

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-34042

CWE-ID: CWE-732 - Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect permission assignment for spring-security.xsd. A local administrator can write arbitrary file on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Spring Security: 5.7.9 - 6.1.3

CPE2.3 External links

http://spring.io/security/cve-2023-34042


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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