Improper Authorization in Spring Security - CVE-2022-31692

 

Improper Authorization in Spring Security - CVE-2022-31692

Published: November 1, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU68866
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-31692
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: VMware, Inc
Affected software:
Spring Security

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization checks.

The vulnerability exists due to authorization rules bypass via forward or include dispatcher types. A remote attacker can bypass authorization process.


How to mitigate CVE-2022-31692

Install updates from vendor's website.

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