Vulnerability identifier: #VU77715

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-2019-3795

CWE-ID: CWE-330

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Spring Security
Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications

Vendor: VMware, Inc

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to Spring Security contain an insecure randomness vulnerability when using SecureRandomFactoryBean#setSeed to configure a SecureRandom instance. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Spring Security: 4.2.0 - 5.1.4

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External links
http://pivotal.io/security/cve-2019-3795
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107802
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00026.html

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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.