Spring Framework DataBinder Locale-based Case-Insensitive Bypass
CVE-2024-38820 Published on October 18, 2024
CVE-2024-38820: Spring Framework DataBinder Case Sensitive Match Exception
The fix for CVE-2022-22968 made disallowedFields patterns in DataBinder case insensitive. However, String.toLowerCase() has some Locale dependent exceptions that could potentially result in fields not protected as expected.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-38820 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity
The software does not properly account for differences in case sensitivity when accessing or determining the properties of a resource, leading to inconsistent results.
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Affected Versions
VMware Spring:- Version 5.3.x and below 5.3.41 is affected.
- Version 6.0.x and below 6.0.25 is affected.
- Version 6.1.x and below 6.1.14 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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