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CVE-2024-38829:
Java vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-38829 was discovered in Spring LDAP, affecting versions from 2.4.0 through 2.4.3, 3.0.0 through 3.0.9, 3.1.0 through 3.1.7, and 3.2.0 through 3.2.7, as well as all versions prior to 2.4.0. The vulnerability was disclosed on November 19, 2024, and is related to sensitive data exposure through case-sensitive comparisons (Spring Security, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from the improper handling of case sensitivity (CWE-178) in String operations. Specifically, the usage of String.toLowerCase() and String.toUpperCase() methods has locale-dependent exceptions that could potentially result in unintended columns being queried. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.7 (Low) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could lead to sensitive data exposure through case-sensitive comparison issues. The impact is considered Low severity, with the potential for unauthorized access to data through specifically crafted queries (Spring Security).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users of affected versions should upgrade to the corresponding fixed versions: 2.4.4 for 2.4.x (OSS), 3.0.10 for 3.0.x (Commercial), 3.1.8 for 3.1.x (Commercial), or 3.2.8 for 3.2.x (OSS). Commercial customers using Spring Boot 2.7, 3.0, or 3.1 can update to Spring Boot 2.7.22.5, 3.0.17.5, or 3.1.13.5 respectively (Spring Blog).
Additional resources
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