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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-34042
CVE-2023-34042:
Java vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The vulnerability (CVE-2023-34042) affects the spring-security.xsd file within the spring-security-config jar. The file is world writable, meaning that if extracted, it could be written by anyone with access to the file system. This vulnerability was discovered by Martin Holland from Oval Business Solutions and affects Spring Security versions 6.1.1-6.1.3, 6.0.4-6.0.6, 5.8.4-5.8.6, and 5.7.9-5.7.10 (Spring Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. It has received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N, indicating local access is required and high impact on integrity (NVD).
Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to addition or modification of data in the system. While there are no known exploits in the wild, the incorrect permission assignment could potentially be leveraged for malicious purposes (Spring Advisory, NetApp Advisory).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users are advised to update to the fixed versions of Spring Security: 6.1.4+, 6.0.7+, 5.8.7+, or 5.7.11+. These versions contain the necessary fixes for the vulnerability (Spring Advisory).
Community reactions
The vulnerability was responsibly disclosed and has been acknowledged by major organizations including VMware, NetApp, and Red Hat. Spring Security team released fixed versions promptly after the disclosure (Spring Blog).
Additional resources
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