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CVE-2011-2731 Details

Description

Race condition in the RunAsManager mechanism in VMware SpringSource Spring Security before 2.0.7 and 3.0.x before 3.0.6 stores the Authentication object in the shared security context, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted thread.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=677814	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/55155	CVE
http://support.springsource.com/security/cve-2011-2731	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029151	CVE
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=677814	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/55155	[email protected]
http://support.springsource.com/security/cve-2011-2731	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029151	[email protected]

see all 8 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-362	Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
vmware springsource spring security	<= 2.0.6 <= 3.0.5 2.0.0 2.0.1 2.0.2
CPE cpe:2.3:a:vmware:springsource_spring_security:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:vmware:springsource_spring_security:2.0.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:springsource_spring_security:2.0.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:springsource_spring_security:2.0.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:springsource_spring_security:2.0.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:springsource_spring_security:2.0.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:springsource_spring_security:2.0.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:springsource_spring_security:3.0.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:springsource_spring_security:3.0.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:springsource_spring_security:3.0.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:springsource_spring_security:3.0.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:springsource_spring_security:3.0.4:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Product

Versions

vmware springsource spring security

<= 2.0.6

<= 3.0.5

2.0.0

2.0.1

2.0.2

CPE

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:springsource_spring_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:springsource_spring_security:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:springsource_spring_security:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:springsource_spring_security:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:springsource_spring_security:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:springsource_spring_security:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:springsource_spring_security:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:springsource_spring_security:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:springsource_spring_security:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:springsource_spring_security:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:springsource_spring_security:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:springsource_spring_security:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 29, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 6, 2012	Initial Analysis	[email protected]