CVE-2010-3700 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in SpringSource Spring Security and Acegi Security
Remote attackers can bypass security constraints in Spring Security via path parameters, potentially accessing restricted resources without authorization.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-3700?
CVE-2010-3700 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 29 Oct 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
VMware SpringSource Spring Security 2.x before 2.0.6 and 3.x before 3.0.4, and Acegi Security 1.0.0 through 1.0.7, as used in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1 and 7.0, allows remote attackers to bypass security constraints via a path parameter.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3700?
6 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.springframework.security:spring-security-core and org.acegisecurity:acegi-security. It affects 3 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.springframework.security:spring-security-core Maven | From 2.0.0 | 2.0.6 |
org.springframework.security:spring-security-core Maven | From 2.0.0 | 2.0.6 |
org.springframework.security:spring-security-core Maven | From 3.0.0 | 3.0.4 |
org.springframework.security:spring-security-core Maven | From 3.0.0 | 3.0.4 |
org.acegisecurity:acegi-security Maven | From 1.0.0 to 1.0.7 | None |
org.acegisecurity:acegi-security Maven | From 1.0.0 to 1.0.7 | None |
Products include Acegisecurity Acegi-Security, Ibm Websphere Application Server, Vmware Springsource Spring Security.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3700?
Upgrade org.springframework.security:spring-security-core to a fixed version for your release line: 2.0.6 or 3.0.4.
Is CVE-2010-3700 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3700 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3295-h9qx-r82x.