Vmware Spring Security up to 6.3.3 WebFlux improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Vmware Spring Security up to 6.3.3. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component WebFlux. The manipulation leads to improper authorization. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2024-38821. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Vmware Spring Security up to 6.3.3 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component WebFlux. 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, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Spring WebFlux applications that have Spring Security authorization rules on static resources can be bypassed under certain circumstances. For this to impact an application, all of the following must be true: * It must be a WebFlux application * It must be using Spring's static resources support * It must have a non-permitAll authorization rule applied to the static resources support

It is possible to read the advisory at spring.io. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-38821 since 06/20/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/06/2024). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1548.002 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 210409 (Spring Security 5.7 < 5.7.13 / 5.8 < 5.8.15 / 6.0 < 6.0.13 / 6.1 < 6.1.11 / 6.2 < 6.2.7 / 6.3 < 6.3.4 Authorization Bypass (CVE-2024-38821)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 5.7.13, 5.8.15, 6.0.13, 6.1.11, 6.2.7 or 6.3.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (210409). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

• Vmware

Name

• Spring Security

Version

• 5.7.0
• 5.7.1
• 5.7.2
• 5.7.3
• 5.7.4
• 5.7.5
• 5.7.6
• 5.7.7
• 5.7.8
• 5.7.9
• 5.7.10
• 5.7.11
• 5.7.12
• 5.8.0
• 5.8.1
• 5.8.2
• 5.8.3
• 5.8.4
• 5.8.5
• 5.8.6
• 5.8.7
• 5.8.8
• 5.8.9
• 5.8.10
• 5.8.11
• 5.8.12
• 5.8.13
• 5.8.14
• 6.0.0
• 6.0.1
• 6.0.2
• 6.0.3
• 6.0.4
• 6.0.5
• 6.0.6
• 6.0.7
• 6.0.8
• 6.0.9
• 6.0.10
• 6.0.11
• 6.0.12
• 6.1.0
• 6.1.1
• 6.1.2
• 6.1.3
• 6.1.4
• 6.1.5
• 6.1.6
• 6.1.7
• 6.1.8
• 6.1.9
• 6.1.10
• 6.2.0
• 6.2.1
• 6.2.2
• 6.2.3
• 6.2.4
• 6.2.5
• 6.2.6
• 6.3.0
• 6.3.1
• 6.3.2
• 6.3.3

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.vmware.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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CNA Base Score: 9.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 210409
Nessus Name: Spring Security 5.7 < 5.7.13 / 5.8 < 5.8.15 / 6.0 < 6.0.13 / 6.1 < 6.1.11 / 6.2 < 6.2.7 / 6.3 < 6.3.4 Authorization Bypass (CVE-2024-38821)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Spring Security 5.7.13/5.8.15/6.0.13/6.1.11/6.2.7/6.3.4

Timelineinfo

06/20/2024 🔍
10/28/2024 +130 days 🔍
10/28/2024 +0 days 🔍
11/06/2024 +9 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: spring.io
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-38821 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-38821
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-282011
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413

Entryinfo

Created: 10/28/2024 09:22
Updated: 11/06/2024 22:54
Changes: 10/28/2024 09:22 (64), 10/28/2024 14:29 (1), 11/06/2024 22:54 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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