# CVE-2024-38827: Spring Security Authorization Bypass for Case Sensitive Comparisons

- Also known as: GHSA-Q3V6-HM2V-PW99
- Severity: CVSS 4.8 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 5.7.14, 5.8.16, 6.0.14, 6.1.12, 6.2.8, and 1 more
- Published: 2024-12-02 · Updated: 2025-01-24

## Affected

- Spring by VMware Tanzu Spring Security: version range not reported
- org.springframework.security:spring-security-core (Maven): fixed in 5.7.14
- org.springframework.security:spring-security-core (Maven): from 5.8.0, fixed in 5.8.16
- org.springframework.security:spring-security-core (Maven): from 6.0.0, fixed in 6.0.14
- org.springframework.security:spring-security-core (Maven): from 6.1.0, fixed in 6.1.12
- org.springframework.security:spring-security-core (Maven): from 6.2.0, fixed in 6.2.8
- org.springframework.security:spring-security-core (Maven): from 6.3.0, fixed in 6.3.5

## Description

The usage of String.toLowerCase() and String.toUpperCase() has some Locale dependent exceptions that could potentially result in authorization rules not working properly.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Spring, upgrade to a fixed version (5.7.14, 5.8.16, 6.0.14, 6.1.12, 6.2.8) per the references below.
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## References

- https://spring.io/security/cve-2024-38827

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