CVE-2024-38821

Authorization Bypass of Static Resources in WebFlux Applications

Published Oct 28, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 9.1 Critical EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
Spring WebFlux applications that have Spring Security authorization rules on static resources can be bypassed under certain circumstances.

For this to impact an application, all of the following must be true:

* It must be a WebFlux application
* It must be using Spring's static resources support
* It must have a non-permitAll authorization rule applied to the static resources support

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-c4q5-6c82-3qpw Spring Security vulnerable to Authorization Bypass of Static Resources in WebFlux Applications
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.10578}

epss

{'score': 0.12711}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Spring
Spring webflux
Weaknesses CWE-770
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:spring:webflux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Spring
Spring webflux
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Spring WebFlux applications that have Spring Security authorization rules on static resources can be bypassed under certain circumstances. For this to impact an application, all of the following must be true: * It must be a WebFlux application * It must be using Spring's static resources support * It must have a non-permitAll authorization rule applied to the static resources support
Title Authorization Bypass of Static Resources in WebFlux Applications
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
vmware
Published
Updated
Jan 24, 2025, 8:03 PM
Reserved
Jun 19, 2024, 10:32 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 28, 2024, 7:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:41 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 28, 2024, 7:06 AM