Auth bypass in Pivotal Spring Security
CVE-2014-0097
The ActiveDirectoryLdapAuthenticator in Spring Security 3.2.0 to 3.2.1 and 3.1.0 to 3.1.5 does not check the password length. If the directory allows anonymous binds then it may incorrectly authenticate a user who supplies an empty passwor…
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.002 (46.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Pivotal Spring Security — versions 3.2.0 to 3.2.1, 3.1.0 to 3.1.5
- Vmware Spring_security — versions 3.1.0, 3.1.1, 3.1.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security_alert@emc.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- security_alert@emc.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-0097?
- CVE-2014-0097 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pivotal Spring Security, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2017-05-25.
- How severe is CVE-2014-0097?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2014-0097 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.