CVE-2024-38821 (Critical) detected in spring-security-web-5.0.7.RELEASE.jar

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CVE-2024-38821 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - spring-security-web-5.0.7.RELEASE.jar

spring-security-web

Library home page: http://spring.io/

Path to dependency file: /api/pacman-api-admin/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/security/spring-security-web/5.0.7.RELEASE/spring-security-web-5.0.7.RELEASE.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/security/spring-security-web/5.0.7.RELEASE/spring-security-web-5.0.7.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• spring-boot-starter-security-2.0.4.RELEASE.jar (Root Library)
  • ❌ spring-security-web-5.0.7.RELEASE.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: acf9a0620c1a37cee4f2896d71e1c3731c5c7b06

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Spring WebFlux applications that have Spring Security authorization rules on static resources can be bypassed under certain circumstances.
For this to impact an application, all of the following must be true: It must be a WebFlux application, It must be using Spring's static resources support, and it must have a non-permitAll authorization rule applied to the static resources support.

Publish Date: 2024-10-28

URL: CVE-2024-38821

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.1)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

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

Release Date: 2024-10-28

Fix Resolution (org.springframework.security:spring-security-web): 5.7.13

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-security): 3.0.0

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