Vulnerability in Pivotal_software Spring_security
CVE-2020-5408
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 en…
EPSS: 0.016 (73.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Pivotal_software Spring_security
- Spring By Vmware Security — versions 4.2, 5.0, 5.1
- Vmware Spring_security
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@pivotal.io (x_refsource_MISC)
- security@pivotal.io (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security@pivotal.io (x_refsource_MISC)
- security@pivotal.io (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-5408?
- CVE-2020-5408 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pivotal_software Spring_security, classified under Generation of Predictable IV with CBC Mode. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2020-05-14.
- How severe is CVE-2020-5408?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-5408 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.