CVE-2024-38827
Spring Framework has Authorization Bypass for Case Sensitive Comparisons
4.8
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.40%
Description
The usage of String.toLowerCase() and String.toUpperCase() has some Locale dependent exceptions that could potentially result in authorization rules not working properly.
How to fix CVE-2024-38827
To remediate CVE-2024-38827, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Maven/org.springframework.security:spring-security-core—upgrade to 5.7.14 or later
Is CVE-2024-38827 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 5.7.14
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 4.0 | — | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM4.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |