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CVE-2020-5408

Dictionary attack with Spring Security queryable text encryptor

Description

Spring Security versions 5.3.x prior to 5.3.2, 5.2.x prior to 5.2.4, 5.1.x prior to 5.1.10, 5.0.x prior to 5.0.16 and 4.2.x prior to 4.2.16 use a fixed null initialization vector with CBC Mode in the implementation of the queryable text encryptor. A malicious user with access to the data that has been encrypted using such an encryptor may be able to derive the unencrypted values using a dictionary attack.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

Spring by VMware Spring Security

  • 4.2 to < 4.2.16affected
  • 5.0 to < 5.0.16affected
  • 5.1 to < 5.1.10affected
  • 5.2 to < 5.2.4affected
  • 5.3 to < 5.3.2affected

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