// For flags

CVE-2019-11272

PlaintextPasswordEncoder authenticates encoded passwords that are null

Severity Score

7.3
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Spring Security, versions 4.2.x up to 4.2.12, and older unsupported versions support plain text passwords using PlaintextPasswordEncoder. If an application using an affected version of Spring Security is leveraging PlaintextPasswordEncoder and a user has a null encoded password, a malicious user (or attacker) can authenticate using a password of "null".

Spring Security, versiones 4.2.x hasta 4.2.12, y versiones anteriores no compatibles admiten contraseñas de texto sin formato mediante PlaintextPasswordEncoder. Si una aplicación que usa una versión afectada de Spring Security está aprovechando PlaintextPasswordEncoder y un usuario tiene una contraseña codificada nula, un usuario malicioso (o atacante) puede identificarse usando una contraseña de "null".

A flaw was found in Spring Security in several versions, in the use of plain text passwords using the PlaintextPasswordEncoder. If an application is using an affected version of Spring Security with the PlaintextPasswordEncoder and a user has a null encoded password, an attacker can use this flaw to authenticate using a password of "null."

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2019-04-18 CVE Reserved
  • 2019-06-26 CVE Published
  • 2023-10-20 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-287: Improper Authentication
  • CWE-305: Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness
  • CWE-522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vmware
Search vendor "Vmware"
 Spring Security
Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Security"
 >= 4.2.0 <= 4.2.12
Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Spring Security" and version " >= 4.2.0 <= 4.2.12"
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Affected
Debian
Search vendor "Debian"
 Debian Linux
Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"
 8.0
Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "8.0"
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Affected