high
7.5
CWE
20 863 400
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2021-22119: Input Validation

First published: Mon Jun 28 2021(Updated: )

Spring Security versions 5.5.x prior to 5.5.1, 5.4.x prior to 5.4.7, 5.3.x prior to 5.3.10 and 5.2.x prior to 5.2.11 are susceptible to a Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack via the initiation of the Authorization Request in an OAuth 2.0 Client Web and WebFlux application. A malicious user or attacker can send multiple requests initiating the Authorization Request for the Authorization Code Grant, which has the potential of exhausting system resources using a single session or multiple sessions.

Credit: security@vmware.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Vmware Spring Security>=5.2.0<5.2.11
Vmware Spring Security>=5.3.0<5.3.10
Vmware Spring Security>=5.4.0<5.4.7
Vmware Spring Security>=5.5.0<5.5.1
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Policy=1.14.0
IBM DRM<=2.0.6

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra53677224fe4f04c2599abc88032076faa18dc84b329cdeba85d4cfc@%3Cpluto-scm.portals.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2021-22119?

    CVE-2021-22119 is a vulnerability in Spring Security versions 5.5.x prior to 5.5.1, 5.4.x prior to 5.4.7, 5.3.x prior to 5.3.10, and 5.2.x prior to 5.2.11 that allows for a Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack via the initiation of the Authorization Request in an OAuth 2.0 Client Web and WebFlux application.

  • How severe is CVE-2021-22119?

    CVE-2021-22119 is considered to be a high severity vulnerability with a severity value of 7.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2021-22119?

    Spring Security versions 5.5.x prior to 5.5.1, 5.4.x prior to 5.4.7, 5.3.x prior to 5.3.10, and 5.2.x prior to 5.2.11 are affected by CVE-2021-22119.

  • How can I fix CVE-2021-22119?

    To fix CVE-2021-22119, update your Spring Security version to 5.5.1, 5.4.7, 5.3.10, or 5.2.11 depending on the version you are currently using.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-22119?

    You can find more information about CVE-2021-22119 at the following references: [CVE-2021-22119](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-22119), [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22119), [Red Hat Bugzilla](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1977064), [Red Hat Advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:5532).

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