Information Exposure Affecting org.springframework.security:spring-security-core package, versions [,2.0.8.RELEASE)[3.0.0.RELEASE,3.0.8.RELEASE)[3.1.0.RELEASE,3.1.3.RELEASE)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.27% (69th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-JAVA-ORGSPRINGFRAMEWORKSECURITY-30174
  • published25 Dec 2016
  • disclosed5 Dec 2012
  • creditNicholas Goodwin

Introduced: 5 Dec 2012

CVE-2012-5055  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade org.springframework.security:spring-security-core to version 2.0.8.RELEASE, 3.0.8.RELEASE, 3.1.3.RELEASE or higher.

Overview

org.springframework.security:spring-security-core is a package that provides security services for the Spring IO Platform.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Information Exposure. DaoAuthenticationProvider in VMware SpringSource Spring Security does not check the password if the user is not found, which makes the response delay shorter and might allow remote attackers to enumerate valid usernames via a series of login requests.

CVSS Scores

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