SB2024082337 - Digital signature forgery in Spring Boot Loader
Published: August 23, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024082337
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38807)
CWE-ID: CWE-347 - Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect signature verification when using spring-boot-loader and spring-boot-loader-classic for nested jar files. A local user can forge the signature to spoof identity of the code signer.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.