VMware Spring Security up to 5.7.7/5.8.2/6.0.2 Logout session expiration

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in VMware Spring Security up to 5.7.7/5.8.2/6.0.2 and classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Logout. The manipulation leads to session expiration. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-20862. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in VMware Spring Security up to 5.7.7/5.8.2/6.0.2 and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown part of the component Logout. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a session expiration vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-613. According to WASC, "Insufficient Session Expiration is when a web site permits an attacker to reuse old session credentials or session IDs for authorization." Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

In Spring Security, versions 5.7.x prior to 5.7.8, versions 5.8.x prior to 5.8.3, and versions 6.0.x prior to 6.0.3, the logout support does not properly clean the security context if using serialized versions. Additionally, it is not possible to explicitly save an empty security context to the HttpSessionSecurityContextRepository. This vulnerability can keep users authenticated even after they performed logout. Users of affected versions should apply the following mitigation. 5.7.x users should upgrade to 5.7.8. 5.8.x users should upgrade to 5.8.3. 6.0.x users should upgrade to 6.0.3.

The weakness was shared 04/20/2023. It is possible to read the advisory at spring.io. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-20862 since 11/01/2022. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version 5.7.8, 5.8.3 or 6.0.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-1423). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Session expiration
CWE: CWE-613
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Spring Security 5.7.8/5.8.3/6.0.3

Timelineinfo

11/01/2022 🔍
04/20/2023 +169 days 🔍
04/20/2023 +0 days 🔍
07/13/2025 +815 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: spring.io
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-20862 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-20862
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-226859
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413

Entryinfo

Created: 04/20/2023 07:30
Updated: 07/13/2025 17:31
Changes: 04/20/2023 07:30 (40), 05/14/2023 09:35 (11), 02/05/2025 18:35 (22), 07/13/2025 17:31 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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