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CVE-2020-5408

Dictionary attack with Spring Security queryable text encryptor

Published: May 14, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-329
6.5CVSSMEDIUM

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None

Weaknesses

Affected Products

spring by vmwareoss-projectOSS Librariesaka springframework, spring by vmware
mavenpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries
pivotal softwarecommercialUSCloud & SaaSaka pivotal
vmwarecommercialUSCloud & SaaSaka vmware inc
oracle corp.commercialUSDatabasesaka oracle
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Credential Access
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References

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Timeline

Published
May 14, 2020
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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