# CVE-2024-38829: Spring LDAP sensitive data exposure for case-sensitive comparisons

- Also known as: GHSA-MQVR-2RP8-J7H4
- Severity: CVSS 3.7 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.2.8, 2.4.4
- Published: 2024-12-04 · Updated: 2024-12-10

## Affected

- Spring Spring LDAP: from 2.4.0, through 2.4.3; from 3.0.0, through 3.0.9; from 3.1.0, through 3.1.7; from 3.2.0, through 3.2.7; through 2.4.0
- org.springframework.ldap:spring-ldap-core (Maven): from 3.0.0, fixed in 3.2.8
- org.springframework.ldap:spring-ldap-core (Maven): fixed in 2.4.4

## Description

A vulnerability in Spring LDAP allows data exposure for case sensitive comparisons.This issue affects Spring LDAP: from 2.4.0 through 2.4.3, from 3.0.0 through 3.0.9, from 3.1.0 through 3.1.7, from 3.2.0 through 3.2.7, AND all versions prior to 2.4.0. The usage of String.toLowerCase() and String.toUpperCase() has some Locale dependent exceptions that could potentially result in unintended columns from being queried Related to CVE-2024-38820 https://spring.io/security/cve-2024-38820

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Spring Spring LDAP, org.springframework.ldap:spring-ldap-core, upgrade to a fixed version (3.2.8, 2.4.4) per the references below.
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## References

- https://spring.io/security/cve-2024-38829

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