Insensitive Patterns in DataBinder Could Leave Fields Vulnerable
CVE-2024-38820

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Vmware
Status
Spring
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 October 2024

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What is CVE-2024-38820?

A recent vulnerability in the Spring Framework's DataBinder arises from an insufficient fix implemented for a previous issue. The update intended to enhance the protection of fields by making disallowedFields patterns case insensitive. However, the method String.toLowerCase() exhibits certain locale-dependent behaviors that may lead to unexpected results, resulting in potential exposure of sensitive fields that should be restricted. This oversight may undermine the security measures expected from the DataBinder, making it crucial for developers to review their implementations and ensure necessary mitigations are in place.

Affected Version(s)

Spring 5.3.x

Spring 5.3.x < 5.3.41

Spring 6.0.x < 6.0.25

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References

https://spring.io/security/cve-2024-38820

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 📰

    First article discovered by infoq.com

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2024-38820 : Insensitive Patterns in DataBinder Could Leave Fields Vulnerable