Improper access control in Spring Security

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU87607

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-22257

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions when the "AuthenticatedVoter#vote" passing a "null" Authentication parameter. A remote attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to the application.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Spring Security: 5.7.0 - 6.2.2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_security:5.7.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_security:5.8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_security:6.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_security:6.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_security:6.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://spring.io/security/cve-2024-22257

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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