Improper Authentication in VMware, Spring Security
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2014-0097 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-287 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Spring Security Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications |
| Vendor | VMware, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Improper Authentication
EUVDB-ID: #VU38943
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0097
CWE-ID:
CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
The ActiveDirectoryLdapAuthenticator in Spring Security 3.2.0 to 3.2.1 and 3.1.0 to 3.1.5 does not check the password length. If the directory allows anonymous binds then it may incorrectly authenticate a user who supplies an empty password.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsSpring Security: 3.1.0 - 3.2.1
External linkshttp://pivotal.io/security/cve-2014-0097
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.
