CVE-2023-34042
Medium
Description
The spring-security.xsd file inside the spring-security-config jar is world writable which means that if it were extracted it could be written by anyone with access to the file system. While there are no known exploits, this is an example of “CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource” and could result in an exploit. Users should update to the latest version of Spring Security to mitigate any future exploits found around this issue.
SeverityMedium
CVSS4.1
Exploit probability—
Product
Vmware Spring Security
PublishedFeb 5, 2024
First seenFeb 5, 2024
Weakness typeCWE-732CWE-732
How to fix
Update
- vmware spring_security5.8.7, 6.0.7, 6.1.4 or later
- org.springframework.security:spring-security-config6.1.4, 6.0.7, 5.8.7, 5.7.11 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| vmware spring_security | 5.8.4 ≤ v < 5.8.7, 6.0.4 ≤ v < 6.0.7, 6.1.1 ≤ v < 6.1.4, 5.7.9, 5.7.10 | 5.8.7, 6.0.7, 6.1.4 |
| org.springframework.security:spring-security-configMaven | 6.1.1 ≤ v < 6.1.4, 6.0.4 ≤ v < 6.0.7, 5.8.4 ≤ v < 5.8.7, 5.7.9 ≤ v < 5.7.11 | 6.1.4, 6.0.7, 5.8.7, 5.7.11 |
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