CVE-2020-5408
MEDIUM EPSS 72.7%
Published May 14, 20206y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
6.5 CVSS 3.1
Published May 14, 2020 6y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago
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 Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity None
Availability None
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
72.7% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 2
CWE-329
CWE-330
Affected Products 5
| Vendor | Product | Version | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| pivotal_software | spring_security | * | ≥5.2.0 – <5.2.4 |
| pivotal_software | spring_security | * | ≥5.3.0 – <5.3.2 |
| vmware | spring_security | * | ≥4.2.0 – <4.2.16 |
| vmware | spring_security | * | ≥5.0.0 – <5.0.16 |
| vmware | spring_security | * | ≥5.1.0 – <5.1.10 |
References 4
- tanzu.vmware.com https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2020-5408
- oracle.com https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
- oracle.com https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html
- oracle.com https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.