CVE-2020-5408
Dictionary attack with Spring Security queryable text encryptor
Description
Spring Security versions 5.3.x prior to 5.3.2, 5.2.x prior to 5.2.4, 5.1.x prior to 5.1.10, 5.0.x prior to 5.0.16 and 4.2.x prior to 4.2.16 use a fixed null initialization vector with CBC Mode in the implementation of the queryable text encryptor. A malicious user with access to the data that has been encrypted using such an encryptor may be able to derive the unencrypted values using a dictionary attack.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:LPrivileges RequiredLow
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:NIntegrityNone
A:NAvailabilityNone
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Oracle Corp.
commercial·USaka oracle
Broadcom Inc.
commercial·USaka vmware by broadcom
pivotal software
commercial·USaka pivotal
spring securityLibrary
Cloud & SaaSvmware
commercial·USaka vmware inc
Maven
package-ecosystem
Spring by VMware
oss-projectaka springframework
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique Credential Access
References
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
oracle.com
https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2020-5408
tanzu.vmware.com
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html
oracle.com
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