CVE-2024-22257
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in Spring Security allows broken access control when applications directly use AuthenticatedVoter#vote with a null Authentication parameter. Attackers could bypass authorization checks and access restricted resources. Affects Spring Security versions 5.7.x, 5.8.x, 6.0.x, 6.1.x, and 6.2.x within specified ranges.
💻 Affected Systems
- Spring Security
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete authorization bypass allowing unauthorized access to all protected resources and administrative functions.
Likely Case
Partial authorization bypass enabling access to some restricted endpoints or data.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact with proper authentication and authorization layers in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires specific application code patterns and understanding of Spring Security internals.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 5.7.12, 5.8.11, 6.0.9, 6.1.8, or 6.2.3
Vendor Advisory: https://spring.io/security/cve-2024-22257
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Identify your Spring Security version. 2. Update to patched version: 5.7.12, 5.8.11, 6.0.9, 6.1.8, or 6.2.3. 3. Update dependencies in build configuration (Maven/Gradle). 4. Rebuild and redeploy application. 5. Restart application server.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Avoid direct AuthenticatedVoter usage
allModify application code to avoid calling AuthenticatedVoter#vote directly with null Authentication parameter.
Implement custom authorization checks
allAdd additional authorization validation before sensitive operations.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Review application code for direct AuthenticatedVoter#vote calls and implement null checks
- Implement additional authorization layers and audit all access control logic
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Spring Security version in pom.xml or build.gradle and verify if using AuthenticatedVoter#vote with null Authentication in code.Check Version:
Check pom.xml for <version>org.springframework.security:spring-security-core</version> or build.gradle for implementation 'org.springframework.security:spring-security-core:VERSION'Verify Fix Applied:
Verify Spring Security version is updated to patched version and test authorization functionality.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to protected endpoints
- Authentication failures followed by successful authorization
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to protected resources without proper authentication headers
SIEM Query:
source="application_logs" AND (event_type="AUTHORIZATION_FAILURE" OR message="Access denied") AND user="anonymous"