CVE-2014-0097

The ActiveDirectoryLdapAuthenticator in Spring Security 3.2.0 to 3.2.1 and 3.1.0 to 3.1.5 does not check the password length. If the directory allows anonymous binds then it may incorrectly authenticate a user who supplies an empty password.

Published: 2017-05-25 Last update: 2026-05-13 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published

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Threat Intelligence & Risk Assessment for CVE-2014-0097

EPSS CVSS CWE GHSA Affected OS Tracker

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2014-0097 is rated Moderate Risk (45.3/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.23%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-0097

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

#	Date	Old EPSS score	New EPSS score	Delta (New - Old)
1	2026-03-13	0.26%	0.23%	-0.03%
2	2025-03-30	0.66%	0.26%	-0.40%
3	2025-03-29	—	0.66%	—

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2014-0097

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability	Impact	Score source
7.3	3.0	HIGH	`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:N) Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:N) No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:L) Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump. Integrity (I:L) Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes. Availability (A:L) Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.	3.9	3.4	[email protected]
7.5	2.0	HIGH	`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P` Click to expand Access vector (AV:N) Can be exploited remotely over network reachability. Access complexity (AC:L) Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable. Authentication (AU:N) No authentication is required. Confidentiality impact (C:P) Partial confidentiality impact. Integrity impact (I:P) Partial integrity impact. Availability impact (A:P) Partial availability impact.	10.0	6.4	[email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2014-0097

CWE-287 MITRE ↗

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2014-0097

GHSA-gv9v-c375-hvmg · Severity: high · Ecosystem: maven — Improper Authentication in Spring Security

OS Trackers for CVE-2014-0097

vendor	priority	summary	link
`debian`	unimportant	CVE-2014-0097 unimportant priority: Debian including 1 source packages (libspring-java), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5.	https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-0097
`redhat`	high	—	https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0097
`ubuntu`	medium	CVE-2014-0097 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (libspring-java), 5 status rows across 5 suites (lucid, precise, saucy, trusty, upstream): not-affected 3, DNE 1, released 1.	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-0097

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2014-0097

Vendor	Product	Version	Raw CPE
vmware	spring_security	3.1.0	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_security:3.1.0:::::::*
vmware	spring_security	3.1.1	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_security:3.1.1:::::::*
vmware	spring_security	3.1.2	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_security:3.1.2:::::::*
vmware	spring_security	3.1.3	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_security:3.1.3:::::::*
vmware	spring_security	3.1.4	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_security:3.1.4:::::::*
vmware	spring_security	3.1.5	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_security:3.1.5:::::::*
vmware	spring_security	3.2.0	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_security:3.2.0:::::::*
vmware	spring_security	3.2.1	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_security:3.2.1:::::::*

References for CVE-2014-0097

URL	Tags
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2014-0097	Vendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html

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