CVE-2023-34042

The spring-security.xsd file inside the spring-security-config jar is world writable which means that if it were extracted it could be written by anyone with access to the file system. While there are no known exploits, this is an example of “CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource” and could result in an exploit. Users should update to the latest version of Spring Security to mitigate any future exploits found around this issue.

Published: 2024-02-05 Last update: 2025-06-03 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2023-34042 is rated Low Risk (20.7/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.22%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-34042

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 2026-06-15 0.04% 0.22% +0.17%
2 2025-11-21 0.08% 0.04% -0.03%
3 2025-11-18 — 0.08% —

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-34042

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
4.1 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
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:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 0.5 3.6 [email protected]
5.5 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
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:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
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:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 1.8 3.6 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-34042

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2023-34042

GHSA-9gp8-6cg8-7h34 · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: maven — Spring Security's spring-security.xsd file is world writable

OS Trackers for CVE-2023-34042

vendor priority summary link
redhat medium — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-34042

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-34042

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
vmware spring_security >= 5.8.4, < 5.8.7 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware spring_security >= 6.0.4, < 6.0.7 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware spring_security >= 6.1.1, < 6.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware spring_security 5.7.9 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_security:5.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware spring_security 5.7.10 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_security:5.7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2023-34042

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