In Spring Security, versions 5.7.x prior to 5.7.12, 5.8.x prior to
5.8.11, versions 6.0.x prior to 6.0.9, versions 6.1.x prior to 6.1.8,
versions 6.2.x prior to 6.2.3, an application is possible vulnerable to
broken access control when it directly uses the AuthenticatedVoter#vote passing a null Authentication parameter.
CVE-2024-22257 - High Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - spring-security-core-5.7.2.jar
Spring Security
Library home page: https://spring.io/projects/spring-security
Path to dependency file: /pom.xml
Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/security/spring-security-core/5.7.2/spring-security-core-5.7.2.jar
Dependency Hierarchy: - spring-boot-starter-security-2.7.1.jar (Root Library) - spring-security-config-5.7.2.jar - :x: **spring-security-core-5.7.2.jar** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: b2b6987947271390a9c8d1e83a7e00da1750f5d7
Found in base branch: main
Vulnerability Details
In Spring Security, versions 5.7.x prior to 5.7.12, 5.8.x prior to 5.8.11, versions 6.0.x prior to 6.0.9, versions 6.1.x prior to 6.1.8, versions 6.2.x prior to 6.2.3, an application is possible vulnerable to broken access control when it directly uses the AuthenticatedVoter#vote passing a null Authentication parameter.
Publish Date: 2024-03-18
URL: CVE-2024-22257
CVSS 3 Score Details (8.2)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: Low - Availability Impact: None
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://spring.io/security/cve-2024-22257
Release Date: 2024-03-18
Fix Resolution (org.springframework.security:spring-security-core): 5.7.12
Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-security): 3.0.0
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