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Spring Security 5.6.x < 5.6.9 / 5.7.x < 5.7.5 Authorization Bypass

critical Nessus Plugin ID 171061

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Synopsis

The remote host contains a web application framework that is affected by an authorization bypass vulnerability.

Description

The remote host contains a Spring Security version that is 5.7.x prior to 5.7.5 or 5.6.x prior to 5.6.9. It may, therefore, be affected by an authorization bypass vulnerability.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Spring Security version 5.6.9, 5.7.5 or later.

See Also

https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2022-31692

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 171061

File Name: spring_security_CVE-2022-31692.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 2/7/2023

Updated: 2/8/2023

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-31692

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:pivotal_software:spring_security

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Spring Security

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/31/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/31/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-31692