CVE-2019-11272
High
Description
Spring Security, versions 4.2.x up to 4.2.12, and older unsupported versions support plain text passwords using PlaintextPasswordEncoder. If an application using an affected version of Spring Security is leveraging PlaintextPasswordEncoder and a user has a null encoded password, a malicious user (or attacker) can authenticate using a password of "null".
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.3
Exploit probability—
Product
Vmware Spring Security
PublishedJun 26, 2019
First seenJun 26, 2019
Weakness typeCWE-287Improper authentication
How to fix
Update
- vmware spring_security4.2.13 or later
- org.springframework.security:spring-security-core4.2.13 or later
- org.springframework.security:spring-security-cas4.2.13.RELEASE or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| vmware spring_security | v < 4.2.13 | 4.2.13 |
| debian debian_linux | 8.0 | — |
| org.springframework.security:spring-security-coreMaven | v < 4.2.13 | 4.2.13 |
| org.springframework.security:spring-security-casMaven | v < 4.2.13.RELEASE | 4.2.13.RELEASE |
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