Authentication bypass in Spring Security



Published: 2019-07-02
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2019-11272
CWE-ID CWE-255
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications

Vendor VMware, Inc

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Credentials management

EUVDB-ID: #VU18957

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11272

CWE-ID: CWE-255 - Credentials Management

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain unauthorized access to a system.

The vulnerability exist due to the PlaintextPasswordEncoder uses plain text passwords. A local user can bypass authentication process using a password of "null" and gain unauthorized access to the targeted system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Spring Security: 4.2.0 - 4.2.12

External links

http://pivotal.io/security/cve-2019-11272


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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