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CVE-2016-5007 Spring Security and Spring Framework may not recognize certain paths that should be protected

HighCVSS 7.5 EPSS 2.8%
Published
Updated
Exploit status
No public exploit known

Description

Both Spring Security 3.2.x, 4.0.x, 4.1.0 and the Spring Framework 3.2.x, 4.0.x, 4.1.x, 4.2.x rely on URL pattern mappings for authorization and for mapping requests to controllers respectively. Differences in the strictness of the pattern matching mechanisms, for example with regards to space trimming in path segments, can lead Spring Security to not recognize certain paths as not protected that are in fact mapped to Spring MVC controllers that should be protected. The problem is compounded by the fact that the Spring Framework provides richer features with regards to pattern matching as well as by the fact that pattern matching in each Spring Security and the Spring Framework can easily be customized creating additional differences.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) < 4.3.1 4.3.1
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 1.0 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 1.0-rc1 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 1.0.1 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 1.1 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 1.1-rc1 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 1.1-rc2 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 1.1.1 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 1.1.2 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 1.1.3 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 1.1.4 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 1.1.5 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 1.2 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 1.2-rc1 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 1.2-rc2 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 1.2.1 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 1.2.2 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 1.2.3 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 1.2.4 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 1.2.5 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 1.2.6 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 1.2.7 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 1.2.8 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 1.2.9 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 2.0 No fix listed
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ProductAffected versionsFixed in
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 2.0-m1 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 2.0-m2 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 2.0-m3 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 2.0-m4 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 2.0-m5 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 2.0-rc1 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 2.0-rc2 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 2.0.1 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 2.0.2 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 2.0.3 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 2.0.4 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 2.0.5 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 2.0.6 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 2.0.7 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 2.0.8 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 2.5 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 2.5.1 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 2.5.2 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 2.5.3 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 2.5.4 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 2.5.5 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 2.5.6 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 2.5.6.SEC01 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 2.5.6.SEC02 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 2.5.6.SEC03 No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 3.0.0.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 3.0.1.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 3.0.2.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 3.0.3.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 3.0.4.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 3.0.5.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 3.0.6.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 3.0.7.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 3.1.0.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 3.1.1.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 3.1.2.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 3.1.3.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 3.1.4.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 3.2.0.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 3.2.1.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 3.2.10.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 3.2.11.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 3.2.12.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 3.2.13.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 3.2.14.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 3.2.15.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 3.2.16.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 3.2.17.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 3.2.18.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 3.2.2.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 3.2.3.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 3.2.4.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 3.2.5.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 3.2.6.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 3.2.7.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 3.2.8.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 3.2.9.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 4.0.0.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 4.0.1.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 4.0.2.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 4.0.3.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 4.0.4.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 4.0.5.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 4.0.6.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 4.0.7.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 4.0.8.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 4.0.9.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 4.1.0.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 4.1.1.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 4.1.2.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 4.1.3.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 4.1.4.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 4.1.5.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 4.1.6.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 4.1.7.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 4.1.8.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 4.1.9.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 4.2.0.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 4.2.1.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 4.2.2.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 4.2.3.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 4.2.4.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 4.2.5.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 4.2.6.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 4.2.7.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 4.2.8.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 4.2.9.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework/spring-core(Maven) = 4.3.0.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework.security/spring-security-core(Maven) < 4.1.1 4.1.1
org.springframework.security/spring-security-core(Maven) = 2.0.0 No fix listed
org.springframework.security/spring-security-core(Maven) = 2.0.1 No fix listed
org.springframework.security/spring-security-core(Maven) = 2.0.2 No fix listed
org.springframework.security/spring-security-core(Maven) = 2.0.3 No fix listed
org.springframework.security/spring-security-core(Maven) = 2.0.4 No fix listed
org.springframework.security/spring-security-core(Maven) = 2.0.5.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework.security/spring-security-core(Maven) = 2.0.6.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework.security/spring-security-core(Maven) = 2.0.7.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework.security/spring-security-core(Maven) = 2.0.8.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework.security/spring-security-core(Maven) = 3.0.0.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework.security/spring-security-core(Maven) = 3.0.1.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework.security/spring-security-core(Maven) = 3.0.2.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework.security/spring-security-core(Maven) = 3.0.3.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework.security/spring-security-core(Maven) = 3.0.4.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework.security/spring-security-core(Maven) = 3.0.5.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework.security/spring-security-core(Maven) = 3.0.6.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework.security/spring-security-core(Maven) = 3.0.7.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework.security/spring-security-core(Maven) = 3.0.8.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework.security/spring-security-core(Maven) = 3.1.0.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework.security/spring-security-core(Maven) = 3.1.1.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework.security/spring-security-core(Maven) = 3.1.2.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework.security/spring-security-core(Maven) = 3.1.3.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework.security/spring-security-core(Maven) = 3.1.4.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework.security/spring-security-core(Maven) = 3.1.5.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework.security/spring-security-core(Maven) = 3.1.6.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework.security/spring-security-core(Maven) = 3.1.7.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework.security/spring-security-core(Maven) = 3.2.0.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework.security/spring-security-core(Maven) = 3.2.1.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework.security/spring-security-core(Maven) = 3.2.10.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework.security/spring-security-core(Maven) = 3.2.2.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework.security/spring-security-core(Maven) = 3.2.3.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework.security/spring-security-core(Maven) = 3.2.4.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework.security/spring-security-core(Maven) = 3.2.5.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework.security/spring-security-core(Maven) = 3.2.6.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework.security/spring-security-core(Maven) = 3.2.7.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework.security/spring-security-core(Maven) = 3.2.8.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework.security/spring-security-core(Maven) = 3.2.9.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework.security/spring-security-core(Maven) = 4.0.0.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework.security/spring-security-core(Maven) = 4.0.1.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework.security/spring-security-core(Maven) = 4.0.2.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework.security/spring-security-core(Maven) = 4.0.3.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework.security/spring-security-core(Maven) = 4.0.4.RELEASE No fix listed
org.springframework.security/spring-security-core(Maven) = 4.1.0.RELEASE No fix listed
debian/libspring-java(Debian:12) < 4.3.2-1 4.3.2-1
debian/libspring-java(Debian:13) < 4.3.2-1 4.3.2-1
debian/libspring-java(Debian:14) < 4.3.2-1 4.3.2-1
pivotal software spring framework = 3.2.0 No fix listed
pivotal software spring framework = 4.0.0 No fix listed
pivotal software spring framework = 4.1.0 No fix listed
pivotal software spring framework = 4.2.0 No fix listed
VMware spring framework = 3.2.1 No fix listed
VMware spring framework = 3.2.2 No fix listed
VMware spring framework = 3.2.3 No fix listed
VMware spring framework = 3.2.4 No fix listed
VMware spring framework = 3.2.5 No fix listed
VMware spring framework = 3.2.6 No fix listed
VMware spring framework = 3.2.7 No fix listed
VMware spring framework = 3.2.8 No fix listed
VMware spring framework = 3.2.9 No fix listed
VMware spring framework = 3.2.10 No fix listed
VMware spring framework = 3.2.11 No fix listed
VMware spring framework = 3.2.12 No fix listed
VMware spring framework = 3.2.13 No fix listed
VMware spring framework = 3.2.14 No fix listed
VMware spring framework = 3.2.15 No fix listed
VMware spring framework = 3.2.16 No fix listed
VMware spring framework = 3.2.17 No fix listed
VMware spring framework = 3.2.18 No fix listed
VMware spring framework = 4.0.1 No fix listed
VMware spring framework = 4.0.2 No fix listed
VMware spring framework = 4.0.3 No fix listed
VMware spring framework = 4.0.4 No fix listed
VMware spring framework = 4.0.5 No fix listed
VMware spring framework = 4.0.6 No fix listed
VMware spring framework = 4.0.7 No fix listed
VMware spring framework = 4.0.8 No fix listed
VMware spring framework = 4.0.9 No fix listed
VMware spring framework = 4.1.1 No fix listed
VMware spring framework = 4.1.2 No fix listed
VMware spring framework = 4.1.3 No fix listed
VMware spring framework = 4.1.4 No fix listed
VMware spring framework = 4.1.5 No fix listed
VMware spring framework = 4.1.6 No fix listed
VMware spring framework = 4.1.7 No fix listed
VMware spring framework = 4.1.8 No fix listed
VMware spring framework = 4.1.9 No fix listed

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