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Spring Framework when used in combination with any versions of Spring Security contains an authorization bypass

High severity GitHub Reviewed Published Oct 17, 2018 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Mar 14, 2024

Package

maven org.springframework:spring-core (Maven)

Affected versions

= 5.0.5.RELEASE

Patched versions

5.0.6.RELEASE

Description

Spring Framework version 5.0.5 when used in combination with any versions of Spring Security contains an authorization bypass when using method security. An unauthorized malicious user can gain unauthorized access to methods that should be restricted.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database May 11, 2018
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Oct 17, 2018
Reviewed Jun 16, 2020
Last updated Mar 14, 2024

Severity

High
8.8
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2018-1258

GHSA ID

GHSA-cxrj-66c5-9fmh

Source code

Credits

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