CVE-2012-5055

Security: Ability to determine if username is valid via DaoAuthenticationProvider

Published Dec 5, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
DaoAuthenticationProvider in VMware SpringSource Spring Security before 2.0.8, 3.0.x before 3.0.8, and 3.1.x before 3.1.3 does not check the password if the user is not found, which makes the response delay shorter and might allow remote attackers to enumerate valid usernames via a series of login requests.

Analysis

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-2109 DaoAuthenticationProvider in VMware SpringSource Spring Security before 2.0.8, 3.0.x before 3.0.8, and 3.1.x before 3.1.3 does not check the password if the user is not found, which makes the response delay shorter and might allow remote attackers to enumerate valid usernames via a series of login requests.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-3533-rvpc-6x56 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Spring Security
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Weaknesses
  • CWE-200

    Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 11:11 PM
Reserved
Sep 21, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 5, 2012, 5:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:46 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Oct 9, 2012, 12:00 AM