spring-security-config-6.2.4.jar: 2 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 7.4)

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Vulnerable Library - spring-security-config-6.2.4.jar

Spring Security

Library home page: https://spring.io/projects/spring-security

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/security/spring-security-config/6.2.4/spring-security-config-6.2.4.jar

Found in HEAD commit: 21c100d3b0fee337e9a99e3a324b449f35be9262

Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability	Severity	CVSS	Dependency	Type	Fixed in (spring-security-config version)	Remediation Possible**
CVE-2025-22228	High	7.4	spring-security-crypto-6.2.4.jar	Transitive	N/A*	❌
CVE-2024-38827	Medium	4.8	detected in multiple dependencies	Direct	6.2.8	❌

*For some transitive vulnerabilities, there is no version of direct dependency with a fix. Check the "Details" section below to see if there is a version of transitive dependency where vulnerability is fixed.

**In some cases, Remediation PR cannot be created automatically for a vulnerability despite the availability of remediation

Details

CVE-2025-22228

Vulnerable Library - spring-security-crypto-6.2.4.jar

Spring Security

Library home page: https://spring.io/projects/spring-security

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/security/spring-security-crypto/6.2.4/spring-security-crypto-6.2.4.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• spring-security-config-6.2.4.jar (Root Library)
  • spring-security-core-6.2.4.jar
    • ❌ spring-security-crypto-6.2.4.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 21c100d3b0fee337e9a99e3a324b449f35be9262

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

BCryptPasswordEncoder.matches(CharSequence,String) will incorrectly return true for passwords larger than 72 characters as long as the first 72 characters are the same.

Publish Date: 2025-03-20

URL: CVE-2025-22228

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.4)

Base Score Metrics:

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://spring.io/security/cve-2025-22228

Release Date: 2025-03-20

Fix Resolution: https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-security.git - 6.4.4,https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-security.git - 6.3.8,org.springframework.security:spring-security-crypto:6.4.4,org.springframework.security:spring-security-crypto:6.3.8

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CVE-2024-38827

Vulnerable Libraries - spring-security-config-6.2.4.jar, spring-security-core-6.2.4.jar, spring-security-crypto-6.2.4.jar

spring-security-config-6.2.4.jar

Spring Security

Library home page: https://spring.io/projects/spring-security

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/security/spring-security-config/6.2.4/spring-security-config-6.2.4.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ spring-security-config-6.2.4.jar (Vulnerable Library)

spring-security-core-6.2.4.jar

Spring Security

Library home page: https://spring.io/projects/spring-security

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/security/spring-security-core/6.2.4/spring-security-core-6.2.4.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• spring-security-config-6.2.4.jar (Root Library)
  • ❌ spring-security-core-6.2.4.jar (Vulnerable Library)

spring-security-crypto-6.2.4.jar

Spring Security

Library home page: https://spring.io/projects/spring-security

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/security/spring-security-crypto/6.2.4/spring-security-crypto-6.2.4.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• spring-security-config-6.2.4.jar (Root Library)
  • spring-security-core-6.2.4.jar
    • ❌ spring-security-crypto-6.2.4.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 21c100d3b0fee337e9a99e3a324b449f35be9262

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The usage of String.toLowerCase() and String.toUpperCase() has some Locale dependent exceptions that could potentially result in authorization rules not working properly.

Publish Date: 2024-12-02

URL: CVE-2024-38827

CVSS 3 Score Details (4.8)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: High
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: Low
  • 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-2024-38827

Release Date: 2024-12-02

Fix Resolution (org.springframework.security:spring-security-core): 6.2.8

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.security:spring-security-config): 6.2.8

Fix Resolution (org.springframework.security:spring-security-crypto): 6.2.8

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.security:spring-security-config): 6.2.8

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