CVE-2020-5408
6.5
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD
Description
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 encryptor. A malicious user with access to the data that has been encrypted using such an encryptor may be able to derive the unencrypted values using a dictionary attack.
Affected (5)
Products: Pivotal Software: Spring Security · Vmware: Spring Security
Configuration A
| Vulnerable Software | Affected Versions |
|---|---|
| From 5.2.0 to 5.2.4 | |
| From 4.2.0 to 4.2.16 |
Related CWEs
CWE-329
Generation of Predictable IV with CBC Mode
The product generates and uses a predictable initialization Vector (IV) with Cipher Block Chaining (CBC) Mode, which causes algorithms to be susceptible to dictionary attacks when they are encrypted under the same key.
CWE-330
Use of Insufficiently Random Values
The product uses insufficiently random numbers or values in a security context that depends on unpredictable numbers.
References (8)
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Vendor Advisory
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