CVE-2024-38810

Description

A flaw was found in the spring-security package. Missing Authorization when using the @AuthorizeReturnObject in Spring Security allows an attacker to render security annotations ineffective.

Statement

Applications where any of the following are true are not impacted:

  • The application is not using @PreFilter, @PostFilter, @PreAuthorize, or @PostAuthorize on any wrapped objects

  • The application is not using @EnableMethodSecurity to enable method security

  • The application is not using @AuthorizeReturnObject or the AuthorizationAdvisorProxyFactory @Bean produced by Spring Security

  • The application doesn't have any FactoryBeans

  • The application is not using AnnotationAwareAspectJAutoProxyCreator for auto-proxy creation

Mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details

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CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).

The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v3 Score Breakdown

Red HatNVDcve.org
Base Score6.57.56.5
Attack VectorNetworkNetworkNetwork
Attack ComplexityLowLowLow
Privileges RequiredNoneNoneNone
User InteractionNoneNoneRequired
ScopeUnchangedUnchangedUnchanged
ConfidentialityLowHighHigh
Integrity ImpactLowNoneNone
Availability ImpactNoneNoneNone

Vector

Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

NVD: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Understanding the Weakness (CWE)

Integrity,Confidentiality,Availability,Access Control

Technical Impact: Read Application Data; Gain Privileges or Assume Identity; Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands

This weakness can lead to the exposure of resources or functionality to unintended actors, possibly providing attackers with sensitive information or even execute arbitrary code.

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