Medium severity · published Dec 2, 2024
CVE-2024-38827
Spring Security Authorization Bypass for Case Sensitive Comparisons
4.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The usage of String.toLowerCase() and String.toUpperCase() has some Locale dependent exceptions that could potentially result in authorization rules not working properly.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 32% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SS
Spring Security · Spring by VMware Tanzu
5.7.0 - 5.7.13, 5.8.0 - 5.8.15, 6.0.0 - 6.0.13, 6.1.0 - 6.1.11, 6.2.0 - 6.2.7, 6.3.0 - 6.3.4, Older unsupported versions are also affected · source: vendor