Security features bypass in Spring Security
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-20862 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-254 |
| 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) Security features bypass
EUVDB-ID: #VU75408
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20862
CWE-ID:
CWE-254 - Security Features
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the logout support does not properly clean the security context if using serialized versions. A remote attacker can save an empty security context to the HttpSessionSecurityContextRepository and keep users authenticated even after they performed logout.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsSpring Security: 5.7.0 - 6.0.2
External linkshttp://spring.io/security/cve-2023-20862
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.
