Incorrect authorization in Spring Security
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-34035 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-863 |
| 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) Incorrect authorization
EUVDB-ID: #VU82227
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-34035
CWE-ID:
CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization process.
The vulnerability exists due to authorization rule misconfiguration if the application uses requestMatchers(String) or requestMatchers(HttpMethod, String) and multiple servlets, one of them being Spring MVC’s DispatcherServlet. A remote attacker can bypass authorization rules and gain unauthorized access to the application.
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Vulnerable software versionsSpring Security: 5.8.0 - 6.1.1
External linkshttp://spring.io/security/cve-2023-34035
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.
