spring-security-core-4.0.1.RELEASE.jar: 1 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 7.3) reachable - autoclosed

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Vulnerable Library - spring-security-core-4.0.1.RELEASE.jar

spring-security-core

Library home page: http://spring.io/spring-security

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/security/spring-security-core/4.0.1.RELEASE/spring-security-core-4.0.1.RELEASE.jar,/target/vprofile-v2/WEB-INF/lib/spring-security-core-4.0.1.RELEASE.jar

Vulnerabilities

CVE	Severity	CVSS	Dependency	Type	Fixed in (spring-security-core version)	Remediation Possible**	Reachability
CVE-2019-11272	High	7.3	spring-security-core-4.0.1.RELEASE.jar	Direct	4.2.13.RELEASE	✅

**In some cases, Remediation PR cannot be created automatically for a vulnerability despite the availability of remediation

Details

CVE-2019-11272

### Vulnerable Library - spring-security-core-4.0.1.RELEASE.jar

spring-security-core

Library home page: http://spring.io/spring-security

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/security/spring-security-core/4.0.1.RELEASE/spring-security-core-4.0.1.RELEASE.jar,/target/vprofile-v2/WEB-INF/lib/spring-security-core-4.0.1.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **spring-security-core-4.0.1.RELEASE.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: vp-rem

### Reachability Analysis

This vulnerability is potentially used ``` com.visualpathit.account.service.UserDetailsServiceImpl (Application) -> org.springframework.security.config.annotation.web.configuration.WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter$UserDetailsServiceDelegator (Extension) -> org.springframework.security.config.annotation.authentication.builders.AuthenticationManagerBuilder (Extension) -> org.springframework.security.config.annotation.authentication.configurers.provisioning.JdbcUserDetailsManagerConfigurer (Extension) -> org.springframework.security.authentication.dao.DaoAuthenticationProvider (Extension) -> ❌ org.springframework.security.authentication.encoding.PlaintextPasswordEncoder (Vulnerable Component) ```

### Vulnerability Details

Spring Security, versions 4.2.x up to 4.2.12, and older unsupported versions support plain text passwords using PlaintextPasswordEncoder. If an application using an affected version of Spring Security is leveraging PlaintextPasswordEncoder and a user has a null encoded password, a malicious user (or attacker) can authenticate using a password of "null".

Publish Date: 2019-06-26

URL: CVE-2019-11272

### CVSS 3 Score Details (7.3)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: Low - Integrity Impact: Low - Availability Impact: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

### Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-11272

Release Date: 2019-06-26

Fix Resolution: 4.2.13.RELEASE

:rescue_worker_helmet: Automatic Remediation will be attempted for this issue.

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.