#VU18957 Credentials management in Spring Security - CVE-2019-11272
Published: July 2, 2019 / Updated: July 2, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU18957
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11272
CWE-ID: CWE-255
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Spring Security
Spring Security
Software vendor:
VMware, Inc
VMware, Inc
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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.