Critical severity · published Jul 19, 2023
CVE-2023-34034
Using "**" as a pattern in Spring Security configuration for WebFlux creates a mismatch in pattern matching between Spring Security and Spring WebFlux, and the potential for a…
9.8
CVSS
4.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Using "**" as a pattern in Spring Security configuration
for WebFlux creates a mismatch in pattern matching between Spring
Security and Spring WebFlux, and the potential for a security bypass.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.1% · higher than 91% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SS
Spring Security · Vmware
5.6.0 before 5.6.12; 5.7.0 before 5.7.10; 5.8.0 before 5.8.5; 6.0.0 before 6.0.5; 6.1.0 before 6.1.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-34034
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-34034
security.netapp.com
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230814-0008/
Vendor Advisory
https://spring.io/security/cve-2023-34034
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