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CVE-2020-5408

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 1.59%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2020-05-14 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2020-5408
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.5
EPSS
1.59%

Original NVD Description

Spring Security versions 5.3.x prior to 5.3.2, 5.2.x prior to 5.2.4, 5.1.x prior to 5.1.10, 5.0.x prior to 5.0.16 and 4.2.x prior to 4.2.16 use a fixed null initialization vector with CBC Mode in the implementation of the queryable text encryptor. A malicious user with access to the data that has been encrypted using such an encryptor may be able to derive the unencrypted values using a dictionary attack.

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