CVE-2023-34042
Apache Spring Security World Writable XSD File Permission Vulnerability
Description
The spring-security.xsd file inside the spring-security-config jar is world writable which means that if it were extracted it could be written by anyone with access to the file system. While there are no known exploits, this is an example of “CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource” and could result in an exploit. Users should update to the latest version of Spring Security to mitigate any future exploits found around this issue.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 5, 2024, 10:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 29, 2024, 12:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2023-34042
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2023-34042.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://spring.io/security/cve-2023-34042 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241129-0010/ | |
| https://spring.io/security/cve-2023-34042 | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE-2023-34042 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 29, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241129-0010/ -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://spring.io/security/cve-2023-34042 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 12, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Changed Reference Type https://spring.io/security/cve-2023-34042 No Types Assigned https://spring.io/security/cve-2023-34042 Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-732 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_security:5.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_security:5.7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.8.4 up to (excluding) 5.8.7 *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.0.4 up to (excluding) 6.0.7 *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.1.1 up to (excluding) 6.1.4 -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Feb. 05, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The spring-security.xsd file inside the spring-security-config jar is world writable which means that if it were extracted it could be written by anyone with access to the file system. While there are no known exploits, this is an example of “CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource” and could result in an exploit. Users should update to the latest version of Spring Security to mitigate any future exploits found around this issue. Added Reference VMware https://spring.io/security/cve-2023-34042 [No types assigned] Added CVSS V3.1 VMware AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-34042 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-34042
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} -0.00%
score
0.05462
percentile