SB2024112004 - Information disclosure in Spring LDAP
Published: November 20, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024112004
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38829)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to Locale dependent exceptions when using String.toLowerCase() and String.toUpperCase() against untrusted input. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and gain access to sensitive information.
Note, the vulnerability is related to #VU98795 (CVE-2024-38820).
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.