CVE-2019-11272
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CVE-2019-11272 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.3/10 on the CVSS scale. 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".. EPSS estimates a 1.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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".
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Spring Security | < 4.2.13 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
References
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00008.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2019-11272Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00008.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2019-11272Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Analyzed
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