Vulnerability · Published Jul 19, 2023 · Assigned by vmware
CVE-2023-34034
Critical 9.1
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in Spring Security. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 4.1% (higher than 91% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code. Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.1Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)4.1%top 9.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack tooling1Public PoC
Official description
Using "**" as a pattern in Spring Security configuration for WebFlux creates a mismatch in pattern matching between Spring Security and Spring WebFlux, and the potential for a security bypass.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.springframework.security:spring-security-config | 5.6.12 | GHSA-3h6f-g5f3-gc4w |
| Maven | org.springframework.security:spring-security-config | 5.7.10 | GHSA-3h6f-g5f3-gc4w |
| Maven | org.springframework.security:spring-security-config | 5.8.5 | GHSA-3h6f-g5f3-gc4w |
| Maven | org.springframework.security:spring-security-config | 6.0.5 | GHSA-3h6f-g5f3-gc4w |
| Maven | org.springframework.security:spring-security-config | 6.1.2 | GHSA-3h6f-g5f3-gc4w |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Spring Security | Spring Security 6.1.0 – through 6.1.1Spring Security 6.0.0 – through 6.0.4Spring Security 5.8.0 – through 5.8.4Spring Security 5.7.0 – through 5.7.9 Spring Security 5.6.0 – through 5.6.11 |
Weakness: CWE-281 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N