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CVE-2023-20862: In Spring Security, versions 5.7.x prior to 5.7.8, versions 5.8.x prior to 5.8.3, and versions 6.0.x prior to 6.0.3, the logout support does

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 25/100)

  • The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.64% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 50.7% of all records.
  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. A low-privileged account is enough. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • Fixed version: org.springframework.security:spring-security-core (Maven) 5.7.8, 5.8.3, 6.0.3; jenkins (Red Hat:ocp_tools:4.12::el8) 0:2.426.3.1706515686-3.el8; jenkins-2-plugins (Red Hat:ocp_tools:4.12::el8) 0:4.12.1706515741-1.el8.

Low priority for now. Upgrade to org.springframework.security:spring-security-core (Maven) 5.7.8, 5.8.3, 6.0.3; jenkins (Red Hat:ocp_tools:4.12::el8) 0:2.426.3.1706515686-3.el8; jenkins-2-plugins (Red Hat:ocp_tools:4.12::el8) 0:4.12.1706515741-1.el8 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

In Spring Security, versions 5.7.x prior to 5.7.8, versions 5.8.x prior to 5.8.3, and versions 6.0.x prior to 6.0.3, the logout support does not properly clean the security context if using serialized versions. Additionally, it is not possible to explicitly save an empty security context to the HttpSessionSecurityContextRepository. This vulnerability can keep users authenticated even after they performed logout. Users of affected versions should apply the following mitigation. 5.7.x users should upgrade to 5.7.8. 5.8.x users should upgrade to 5.8.3. 6.0.x users should upgrade to 6.0.3.

MediumCVSS 6.3 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Apr 19, 2023
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
0.6% · 50th percentile

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Action score

25

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
25 / 40 · 6.3 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.6%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

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Affected systems

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VendorProduct
vmwarespring security
netappactive iq unified manager

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • netapp active iq unified managerall versions
  • vmware spring security5.7.0 and later · before 5.7.8
  • vmware spring security5.8.0 and later · before 5.8.3
  • vmware spring security6.0.0 and later · before 6.0.3

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (vmware). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • n/a Spring Security

    • Spring Security, versions 5.7.x prior to 5.7.8, versions 5.8.x prior to 5.8.3, and versions 6.0.x prior to 6.0.3affected

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Mavenorg.springframework.security:spring-security-corefrom 5.7.0 · before 5.7.85.7.8
Mavenorg.springframework.security:spring-security-corefrom 5.8.0 · before 5.8.35.8.3
Mavenorg.springframework.security:spring-security-corefrom 6.0.0 · before 6.0.36.0.3
Red Hat:ocp_tools:4.12::el8jenkinsbefore 0:2.426.3.1706515686-3.el80:2.426.3.1706515686-3.el8
Red Hat:ocp_tools:4.12::el8jenkins-2-pluginsbefore 0:4.12.1706515741-1.el80:4.12.1706515741-1.el8

Same product

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Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2022-22976May 19, 2022 · Spring Security versions 5.5.x prior to 5.5.7, 5.6.x prior to 5.6.4, and earlier unsupported versions contain an integer overflow vulnerabil
    22Monitor
  • ← EarlierCVE-2022-31690Oct 31, 2022 · Spring Security, versions 5.7 prior to 5.7.5, and 5.6 prior to 5.6.9, and older unsupported versions could be susceptible to a privilege esc
    32Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2023-34035Jul 18, 2023 · Spring Security versions 5.8 prior to 5.8.5, 6.0 prior to 6.0.5, and 6.1 prior to 6.1.2 could be susceptible to authorization rule misconfig
    21Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Maven:org.springframework.security:spring-security-core5.7.8Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.springframework.security:spring-security-core5.8.3Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.springframework.security:spring-security-core6.0.3Package registry (OSV)
red hat:jenkins0:2.426.3.1706515686-3.el8 · Red Hat:ocp_tools:4.12::el8Package registry (OSV)
red hat:jenkins-2-plugins0:4.12.1706515741-1.el8 · Red Hat:ocp_tools:4.12::el8Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

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Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
low · data can be read
Integrity
low · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
low · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
Low
Integrity impact
Low
Availability impact
Low

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-459 · Incomplete Cleanup

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

nvd-primary

Attack context

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Change log

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References

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