#VU82532 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Spring Security and Pivotal Spring Framework - CVE-2016-5007

Vulnerability identifier: #VU82532

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5007

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Spring Security
Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications
Pivotal Spring Framework
Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications

Vendor: VMware, Inc
Pivotal

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to both Spring Security and the Spring Framework rely on URL pattern mappings for authorization and for mapping requests to controllers respectively. A remote attacker can trigger the vulnerability to bypass security restrictions.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Spring Security: 3.2.0 - 3.2.10, 4.0.0 - 4.0.4, 4.1.0

Pivotal Spring Framework: 3.2.0 RC1 - 3.2.18, 4.0.0 RC1 - 4.0.9, 4.1 - 4.1.9, 4.2 - 4.2.19

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External links
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2016-5007
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91687
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html

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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.