CVE-2012-5055

Medium

Description

DaoAuthenticationProvider in VMware SpringSource Spring Security before 2.0.8, 3.0.x before 3.0.8, and 3.1.x before 3.1.3 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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.0
Exploit probability—
ProductVmware Springsource Spring Security
PublishedDec 5, 2012
First seenDec 5, 2012

How to fix

Update
  • org.springframework.security:spring-security-core2.0.8, 3.0.8, 3.1.3 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
vmware springsource_spring_securityv ≤ 2.0.6, 2.0.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.0.4, 2.0.5, 3.0.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.2, 3.0.3, 3.0.4, 3.0.5, 3.1.1, 3.1.2—
org.springframework.security:spring-security-coreMavenv < 2.0.8, 3.0.0 ≤ v < 3.0.8, 3.1.0 ≤ v < 3.1.32.0.8, 3.0.8, 3.1.3

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