SB2024082004 - Missing authorization in Spring Security
Published: August 20, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024082004
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Missing Authorization (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38810)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when using @AuthorizeReturnObject or the Spring Security produced AuthorizationAdvisorProxyFactory @Bean to wrap objects, which means that that annotations like @PreFilter and @PreAuthorize may take no affect on these wrapped objects. A remote attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to the application.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.