Detections
Analytics

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)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 210409

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 prior to 5.7.13, 5.8 prior to 5.8.15, 6.0 prior to 6.0.13, 6.1 prior to 6.1.11, 6.2 prior to 6.2.7, or 6.3 prior to 6.3.4. 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 5.7.13, 5.8.15, 6.0.13, 6.1.12, 6.2.7, or 6.3.4 or later.

See Also

https://spring.io/security/cve-2024-38821

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 210409

File Name: spring_security_CVE-2024-38821.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 11/6/2024

Updated: 11/6/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-38821

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:pivotal_software:spring_security

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Spring Security

Patch Publication Date: 10/25/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/25/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-38821