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Learn moreCVE-2024-38827: Spring Security Authorization Bypass for Case Sensitive Comparisons
Description
The usage of String.toLowerCase() and String.toUpperCase() has some Locale dependent exceptions that could potentially result in authorization rules not working properly.
Related to CVE-2024-38820
Affected Spring Products and Versions
Spring Security:
- 5.7.0 - 5.7.13
- 5.8.0 - 5.8.15
- 6.0.0 - 6.0.13
- 6.1.0 - 6.1.11
- 6.2.0 - 6.2.7
- 6.3.0 - 6.3.4
- Older, unsupported versions are also affected
Mitigation
Users of affected versions should upgrade to the corresponding fixed version.
| Affected version(s) | Fix version | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| 5.7.x | 5.7.14 | Enterprise Support Only |
| 5.8.x | 5.8.16 | Enterprise Support Only |
| 6.0.x | 6.0.14 | Enterprise Support Only |
| 6.1.x | 6.1.12 | Enterprise Support Only |
| 6.2.x | 6.2.8 | OSS |
| 6.3.x | 6.3.5 | OSS |
References
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