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CVE-2019-3795: Insecure Randomness When Using a SecureRandom Instance Constructed by Spring Security

First published: Tue Apr 09 2019(Updated: )

Pivotal Spring Security could provide weaker than expected security, caused by an insecure randomness flaw when using SecureRandomFactoryBean#setSeed to configure a SecureRandom instance. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to launch further attacks on the system.

Credit: security_alert@emc.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
IBM GDE<=3.0.0.2
Vmware Spring Security>=4.2.0<4.2.12
Vmware Spring Security>=5.0.0<5.0.12
Vmware Spring Security>=5.1.0<5.1.5
Debian Debian Linux=8.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2019-3795?

    CVE-2019-3795 is a vulnerability in Pivotal Spring Security that could provide weaker than expected security due to an insecure randomness vulnerability.

  • What versions of Spring Security are affected by CVE-2019-3795?

    Spring Security versions 4.2.x prior to 4.2.12, 5.0.x prior to 5.0.12, and 5.1.x prior to 5.1.5 are affected by CVE-2019-3795.

  • How can an application be impacted by CVE-2019-3795?

    In order to be impacted by CVE-2019-3795, an honest application must provide a seed and make use of SecureRandomFactoryBean#setSeed to configure a SecureRandom instance.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-3795?

    CVE-2019-3795 has a severity rating of 6.5 (medium).

  • How can I fix CVE-2019-3795?

    To fix CVE-2019-3795, update to Spring Security versions 4.2.12, 5.0.12, or 5.1.5 or later.

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