CVE-2020-5408 Information

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.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Reference

https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2020-5408 https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

6.5