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CVE-2020-5408 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-330Use of Insufficiently Random Values[email protected]
CWE-329Generation of Predictable IV with CBC Mode[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
pivotal software spring security
>= 5.2.0, < 5.2.4
>= 5.3.0, < 5.3.2

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
vmware spring security
>= 4.2.0, < 4.2.16
>= 5.0.0, < 5.0.16
>= 5.1.0, < 5.1.10

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

10 change records found show changes


QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2020-5408
NVD Published Date:
May 14, 2020
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2020-5408 Details - Not Deferred