CVE-2024-38810 Missing Authorization When Using @AuthorizeReturnObject
Attackers can bypass security annotations in Spring Security, rendering authorization checks ineffective and potentially exposing protected resources.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-38810?
CVE-2024-38810 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in spring security, published on 20 Aug 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Missing Authorization When Using @AuthorizeReturnObject in Spring Security 6.3.0 and 6.3.1 allows attacker to render security annotations inaffective.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38810?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.springframework.security:spring-security-core. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.springframework.security:spring-security-core Maven | From 6.3.0 | 6.3.2 |
org.springframework.security:spring-security-core Maven | From 6.3.0 | 6.3.2 |
Products include Vmware Spring Security.
How do I fix CVE-2024-38810?
Upgrade org.springframework.security:spring-security-core to 6.3.2 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2024-38810 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38810 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in spring security
- CVE-2014-3527 Authorization Bypass in Spring Security
- CVE-2026-59354 Spring Security OAuth2 Authorization Server: Insufficient validation of Dynamic Client Registration metadata
- CVE-2026-59270 Spring Security embedded UnboundID LDAP server exposes well-known administrative bind DN on all network interfaces
- CVE-2026-22732 Under Some Conditions Spring Security HTTP Headers Are not Written
- CVE-2023-34034 Access Control Bypass in Spring Security
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hmqf-wpq9-jq83.