CVE-2024-22234

CVE-2024-22234: Broken Access Control in Spring Security With Direct Use of isFullyAuthenticated

Description

In Spring Security, versions 6.1.x prior to 6.1.7 and versions 6.2.x prior to 6.2.2, an application is vulnerable to broken access control when it directly uses the AuthenticationTrustResolver.isFullyAuthenticated(Authentication) method. Specifically, an application is vulnerable if: * The application uses AuthenticationTrustResolver.isFullyAuthenticated(Authentication) directly and a null authentication parameter is passed to it resulting in an erroneous true return value. An application is not vulnerable if any of the following is true: * The application does not use AuthenticationTrustResolver.isFullyAuthenticated(Authentication) directly. * The application does not pass null to AuthenticationTrustResolver.isFullyAuthenticated * The application only uses isFullyAuthenticated via Method Security https://docs.spring.io/spring-security/reference/servlet/authorization/method-security.html  or HTTP Request Security https://docs.spring.io/spring-security/reference/servlet/authorization/authorize-http-requests.html

Category

7.4
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 1.21% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory spring.io
Affected: Spring Spring Security
Published at:
Updated at:

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-22234?
CVE-2024-22234 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-22234?
To fix CVE-2024-22234, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-22234 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2024-22234 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-22234?
CVE-2024-22234 affects Spring Spring Security.
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