CVE-2014-0097
highpriority · track · 29EPSS 0.012 · 68 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The ActiveDirectoryLdapAuthenticator in Spring Security 3.2.0 to 3.2.1 and 3.1.0 to 3.1.5 does not check the password length. If the directory allows anonymous binds then it may incorrectly authenticate a user who supplies an empty password.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.7–7.5
weaknesses
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affected products (12)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Maven org.springframework.security:spring-security-core3.1.0 → 3.1.5.RELEASEosvUSpkg:maven/org.springframework.security/spring-security-core
- Maven org.springframework.security:spring-security-core3.2.0 → 3.2.2.RELEASEosvUSpkg:maven/org.springframework.security/spring-security-core
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- GHSA-gv9v-c375-hvmgImproper Authentication in Spring Security2022-05-13ghsa · osvUS
The ActiveDirectoryLdapAuthenticator in Spring Security 3.2.0 to 3.2.1 and 3.1.0 to 3.1.5 does not check the password length. If the directory allows anonymous binds then it may incorrectly authenticate a user who supplies an empty password.
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://jira.spring.io/browse/SEC-2500Patchcnnvd
- https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2014-0097cnnvd
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlcnnvd
- https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2014-0097enisa_euvd
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2014-0097Vendor Advisorynvd
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlnvd
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