CVSS 3.1
6.5 mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NCVE-2020-5408
Medium (6.5). EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Fixed in org.springframework.security:spring-security-core 4.2.16, 5.0.16, 5.1.10.
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.
Severity
- EPSS
- 1.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 75% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
- CWEs
- CWE-330, CWE-329
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- pivotal_software:spring_security
- vmware:spring_security
Packages (OSV)
| Advisory | Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHSA-2ppp-9496-p23q | Maven | org.springframework.security:spring-security-core | >=5.3.0 <5.3.2 | 5.3.2 |
| GHSA-2ppp-9496-p23q | Maven | org.springframework.security:spring-security-core | >=5.2.0 <5.2.4 | 5.2.4 |
| GHSA-2ppp-9496-p23q | Maven | org.springframework.security:spring-security-core | >=5.1.0 <5.1.10 | 5.1.10 |
| GHSA-2ppp-9496-p23q | Maven | org.springframework.security:spring-security-core | >=5.0.0 <5.0.16 | 5.0.16 |
| GHSA-2ppp-9496-p23q | Maven | org.springframework.security:spring-security-core | <4.2.16 | 4.2.16 |