CVE-2018-15758: Privilege Escalation in spring-security-oauth2
Spring Security OAuth, versions 2.3 prior to 2.3.4, and 2.2 prior to 2.2.3, and 2.1 prior to 2.1.3, and 2.0 prior to 2.0.16, and older unsupported versions could be susceptible to a privilege escalation under certain conditions. A malicious user or attacker can craft a request to the approval endpoint that can modify the previously saved authorization request and lead to a privilege escalation on the subsequent approval. This scenario can happen if the application is configured to use a custom approval endpoint that declares AuthorizationRequest as a controller method argument.
External References:
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-15758
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Spring Security OAuth, versions 2.3 prior to 2.3.4, and 2.2 prior to 2.2.3, and 2.1 prior to 2.1.3, and 2.0 prior to 2.0.16, and older unsupported versions could be susceptible to a privilege escalation under certain conditions. A malicious user or attacker can craft a request to the approval endpoint that can modify the previously saved authorization request and lead to a privilege escalation on the subsequent approval. This scenario can happen if the application is configured to use a custom approval endpoint that declares AuthorizationRequest as a controller method argument. This vulnerability exposes applications that meet all of the following requirements: Act in the role of an Authorization Server (e.g. @EnableAuthorizationServer) and use a custom Approval Endpoint that declares AuthorizationRequest as a controller method argument. This vulnerability does not expose applications that: Act in the role of an Authorization Server and use the default Approval Endpoint, act in the role of a Resource Server only (e.g. @EnableResourceServer), act in the role of a Client only (e.g. @EnableOAuthClient).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2018-15758.
What is the severity of CVE-2018-15758?
The severity of CVE-2018-15758 is critical with a severity value of 8.1.
Which versions of Spring Security OAuth are affected by CVE-2018-15758?
Versions 2.3 prior to 2.3.4, 2.2 prior to 2.2.3, 2.1 prior to 2.1.3, and 2.0 prior to 2.0.16 of Spring Security OAuth are affected by CVE-2018-15758.
How can a malicious user or attacker exploit CVE-2018-15758?
A malicious user or attacker can craft a request to the approval endpoint to exploit CVE-2018-15758.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-15758?
You can find more information about CVE-2018-15758 at the following references: [Pivotal Security Advisory](https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-15758), [Red Hat Security Advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2413), [Red Hat CVE-2018-15758](https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2018-15758).