Vulnerability identifier: #VU26416

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-3802

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Spring Data JPA
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: Pivotal

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to ExampleMatcher using ExampleMatcher.StringMatcher.STARTING, ExampleMatcher.StringMatcher.ENDING or ExampleMatcher.StringMatcher.CONTAINING in Spring Data JPA return more data than anticipated when processing a specially crafted value. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Spring Data JPA: 1.11.0 RC1 - 2.1.6.

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External links
http://pivotal.io/security/cve-2019-3802

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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.