CVE-2024-22257 (High) detected in spring-security-core-5.8.7.jar

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CVE-2024-22257 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - spring-security-core-5.8.7.jar

Spring Security

Library home page: https://spring.io

Path to dependency file: /build.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: /tmp/containerbase/cache/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/org.springframework.security/spring-security-core/5.8.7/916c9b391ef6e606806dbe2fc9c8b4ff5a853cdf/spring-security-core-5.8.7.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• jenkins-core-2.426.3.jar (Root Library)
  • spring-security-web-5.8.7.jar
    • ❌ spring-security-core-5.8.7.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: b439dcbcaec85cb505ff1870eaac296568ab9261

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

In Spring Security, versions 5.7.x prior to 5.7.12, 5.8.x prior to
5.8.11, versions 6.0.x prior to 6.0.9, versions 6.1.x prior to 6.1.8,
versions 6.2.x prior to 6.2.3, an application is possible vulnerable to
broken access control when it directly uses the AuthenticatedVoter#vote passing a null Authentication parameter.

Publish Date: 2024-03-18

URL: CVE-2024-22257

CVSS 3 Score Details (8.2)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: Low
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://spring.io/security/cve-2024-22257

Release Date: 2024-03-18

Fix Resolution: org.springframework.security:spring-security-core:5.7.12,5.8.11,6.1.8,6.2.3

[rishabh6788]

@jordarlu Please take a look.

[jordarlu]

once we upgrade to the latest Jenkins version, this CVE may be addressed