VDB-63162 · CVE-2011-2731 · SA55155

VMware SpringSource Spring Security up to 2.0.5 race condition

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in VMware SpringSource Spring Security up to 2.0.5. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation results in race condition. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2011-2731. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in VMware SpringSource Spring Security up to 2.0.5. Affected is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Race condition in the RunAsManager mechanism in VMware SpringSource Spring Security before 2.0.7 and 3.0.x before 3.0.6 stores the Authentication object in the shared security context, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted thread.

The weakness was disclosed 12/05/2012 (Website). The advisory is available at securitytracker.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2011-2731 since 07/11/2011. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Upgrading to version 2.0.6 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Secunia (SA55155†). The entry VDB-63163 is pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Base Score: 5.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Race condition
CWE: CWE-362
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: SpringSource Spring Security 2.0.6

Timelineinfo

07/11/2011 🔍
12/05/2012 +513 days 🔍
12/05/2012 +0 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +839 days 🔍
12/20/2021 +2463 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: securitytracker.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-2731 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-2731
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-63162
Secunia: 55155
SecurityTracker: 1029151

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 12:22
Updated: 12/20/2021 18:28
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (46), 02/09/2018 13:50 (3), 12/20/2021 18:28 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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