CVE-2012-5055 (Low) detected in spring-security-core-3.1.0.RELEASE.jar

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CVE-2012-5055 - Low Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - spring-security-core-3.1.0.RELEASE.jar

Path to vulnerable library: /target/libs/provided/spring-security-core-3.1.0.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **spring-security-core-3.1.0.RELEASE.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: a0333a35ad0999ab53fcccf6540d431239f0b20a

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

DaoAuthenticationProvider in VMware SpringSource Spring Security before 2.0.8, 3.0.x before 3.0.8, and 3.1.x before 3.1.3 does not check the password if the user is not found, which makes the response delay shorter and might allow remote attackers to enumerate valid usernames via a series of login requests.

Publish Date: 2012-12-05

URL: CVE-2012-5055

CVSS 3 Score Details (3.7)

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-5055

Release Date: 2012-12-05

Fix Resolution: 3.1.3.RELEASE

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