CVE-2024-22257 (High) detected in spring-security-core-6.2.0.jar

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CVE-2024-22257 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - spring-security-core-6.2.0.jar

Spring Security

Library home page: https://spring.io/projects/spring-security

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /pom.xml

Dependency Hierarchy:

• spring-boot-starter-security-3.2.0.jar (Root Library)
  • spring-security-config-6.2.0.jar
    • ❌ spring-security-core-6.2.0.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

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): 6.2.3

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-security): 3.2.4

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