Authentication Bypass Affecting org.springframework.security:spring-security-core package, versions [3.2.0.RELEASE,3.2.2.RELEASE) [3.1.0.RELEASE,3.1.6.RELEASE)


0.0
high

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.1% (42nd percentile)
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NVD
7.3 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-JAVA-ORGSPRINGFRAMEWORKSECURITY-30175
  • published 25 Dec 2016
  • disclosed 25 Dec 2016
  • credit Spring Development team

How to fix?

Upgrade org.springframework.security:spring-security-core to version 3.2.2.RELEASE, 3.1.6.RELEASE or higher.

Overview

org.springframework.security:spring-security-core package that provides security services for the Spring IO Platform.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Authentication Bypass. The ActiveDirectoryLdapAuthenticator does not check the password length. If the directory allows anonymous binds then it may incorrectly authenticate a user who supplies an empty password.