Vmware Spring Security 6.3.0/6.3.1 AuthorizeReturnObject improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Vmware Spring Security 6.3.0/6.3.1. Impacted is an unknown function of the component AuthorizeReturnObject Handler. Such manipulation leads to improper authorization. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-38810. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Vmware Spring Security 6.3.0/6.3.1. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component AuthorizeReturnObject Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Missing Authorization When Using @AuthorizeReturnObject in Spring Security 6.3.0 and 6.3.1 allows attacker to render security annotations inaffective.

The advisory is shared for download at spring.io. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-38810 since 06/20/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 03/01/2025). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1548.002.

Upgrading to version 6.3.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

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Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Spring Security 6.3.2

Timelineinfo

06/20/2024 🔍
08/20/2024 +61 days 🔍
08/20/2024 +0 days 🔍
03/14/2025 +206 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: spring.io
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-38810 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-38810
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-275192
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413

Entryinfo

Created: 08/20/2024 07:33
Updated: 03/14/2025 01:08
Changes: 08/20/2024 07:33 (64), 08/21/2024 09:49 (1), 03/01/2025 07:52 (11), 03/14/2025 01:08 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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