CVE-2019-11272GHSA-V33X-PRHC-GPH5
PlaintextPasswordEncoder authenticates encoded passwords that are null
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in 4.2.13.RELEASE, 4.2.13
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
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".
Timeline
- CVE published
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- Spring Spring Security
From 4.2 · fixed in 4.2.13.RELEASE
- org.springframework.security:spring-security-coreMaven
fixed in 4.2.13
- org.springframework.security:spring-security-casMaven
fixed in 4.2.13.RELEASE