CVE-2021-22119

spring-security: Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack via initiation of Authorization Request

Published Jun 29, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 6.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
Spring Security versions 5.5.x prior to 5.5.1, 5.4.x prior to 5.4.7, 5.3.x prior to 5.3.10 and 5.2.x prior to 5.2.11 are susceptible to a Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack via the initiation of the Authorization Request in an OAuth 2.0 Client Web and WebFlux application. A malicious user or attacker can send multiple requests initiating the Authorization Request for the Authorization Code Grant, which has the potential of exhausting system resources using a single session or multiple sessions.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-1497 Spring Security versions 5.5.x prior to 5.5.1, 5.4.x prior to 5.4.7, 5.3.x prior to 5.3.10 and 5.2.x prior to 5.2.11 are susceptible to a Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack via the initiation of the Authorization Request in an OAuth 2.0 Client Web and WebFlux application. A malicious user or attacker can send multiple requests initiating the Authorization Request for the Authorization Code Grant, which has the potential of exhausting system resources using a single session or multiple sessions.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-w9jg-gvgr-354m Resource Exhaustion in Spring Security
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
vmware
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 6:30 PM
Reserved
Jan 4, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 29, 2021, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:36 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jun 28, 2021, 12:00 AM