CVE-2023-36820: micronaut security has invalid IdTokenClaimsValidator logic on aud
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Monitor (action score 26/100)
- 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: 0.53% (FIRST EPSS).
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. No account or password is required. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
- Fixed version: io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 (Maven) 3.1.2, 3.10.2, 3.11.1.
Low priority for now. Upgrade to io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 (Maven) 3.1.2, 3.10.2, 3.11.1 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
Micronaut Security is a security solution for applications. Prior to versions 3.1.2, 3.2.4, 3.3.2, 3.4.3, 3.5.3, 3.6.6, 3.7.4, 3.8.4, 3.9.6, 3.10.2, and 3.11.1, IdTokenClaimsValidator skips `aud` claim validation if token is issued by same identity issuer/provider. Any OIDC setup using Micronaut where multiple OIDC applications exists for the same issuer but token auth are not meant to be shared. This issue has been patched in versions 3.1.2, 3.2.4, 3.3.2, 3.4.3, 3.5.3, 3.6.6, 3.7.4, 3.8.4, 3.9.6, 3.10.2, and 3.11.1.
- Published
- Oct 9, 2023
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.5% · 45th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-284
Report tools
Action score
26
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 26 / 40 · 6.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.5%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- proof of concept
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- 6.5
- CNA · GitHub_M
- 4.8
- 1.7 point gap
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| objectcomputing | micronaut security | cpe:2.3:a:objectcomputing:micronaut_security |
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (GitHub_M). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
micronaut-projects micronaut-security
- >= 3.11.0, < 3.11.1, >= 3.10.0, < 3.10.2, >= 3.9.0, < 3.9.6, >= 3.8.0, < 3.8.4, >= 3.7.0, < 3.7.4, >= 3.6.0, < 3.6.6, >= 3.5.0, < 3.5.3, >= 3.4.0, < 3.4.3, >= 3.3.0, < 3.3.2, >= 3.2.0, < 3.2.4, >= 3.1.0, < 3.1.2affected
Affected versions · NVD (11)
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- objectcomputing micronaut securitybefore 3.1.2
- objectcomputing micronaut security3.2.0 and later · before 3.2.4
- objectcomputing micronaut security3.3.0 and later · before 3.3.2
- objectcomputing micronaut security3.4.0 and later · before 3.4.3
- objectcomputing micronaut security3.5.0 and later · before 3.5.3
- objectcomputing micronaut security3.6.0 and later · before 3.6.6
- objectcomputing micronaut security3.7.0 and later · before 3.7.4
- objectcomputing micronaut security3.8.0 and later · before 3.8.4
- objectcomputing micronaut security3.9.0 and later · before 3.9.6
- objectcomputing micronaut security3.10.0 and later · before 3.10.2
- objectcomputing micronaut security3.11.0
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 | from 3.1.0 · before 3.1.2 | 3.1.2 |
| Maven | io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 | from 3.10.0 · before 3.10.2 | 3.10.2 |
| Maven | io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 | from 3.11.0 · before 3.11.1 | 3.11.1 |
| Maven | io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 | from 3.2.0 · before 3.2.4 | 3.2.4 |
| Maven | io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 | from 3.3.0 · before 3.3.2 | 3.3.2 |
| Maven | io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 | from 3.4.0 · before 3.4.3 | 3.4.3 |
| Maven | io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 | from 3.5.0 · before 3.5.3 | 3.5.3 |
| Maven | io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 | from 3.6.0 · before 3.6.6 | 3.6.6 |
| Maven | io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 | from 3.7.0 · before 3.7.4 | 3.7.4 |
| Maven | io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 | from 3.8.0 · before 3.8.4 | 3.8.4 |
| Maven | io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 | from 3.9.0 · before 3.9.6 | 3.9.6 |
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maven:io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 | 3.1.2 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 | 3.10.2 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 | 3.11.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 | 3.2.4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 | 3.3.2 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 | 3.4.3 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 | 3.5.3 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 | 3.6.6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 | 3.7.4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 | 3.8.4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 | 3.9.6 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
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.
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
Not on record for this CVE: EPSS history · researcher credit · variant or chain candidate · public bounty program.
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- 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
- none
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- Low
- Integrity impact
- Low
- Availability impact
- None
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-284 · Improper Access ControlCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Embedding Scripts within ScriptsCAPEC-19likelihood: High · High
- Malicious Logic InsertionCAPEC-441likelihood: Medium · High
- Modification of Windows Service ConfigurationCAPEC-478likelihood: Low · High
- Malicious Root CertificateCAPEC-479likelihood: Low · Low
- Intent SpoofCAPEC-502
- WebView ExposureCAPEC-503
- Data Injected During ConfigurationCAPEC-536likelihood: Low · High
- Incomplete Data Deletion in a Multi-Tenant EnvironmentCAPEC-546likelihood: Low · Medium
ATT&CK techniques
- RootkitT1014
- Obfuscated Files or Information: Embedded PayloadsT1027.009
- Boot or Logon Initialization ScriptsT1037
- Taint shared contentT1080
- Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLLT1505.005
- Pre-OS Boot:BootkitT1542.003
- Create or Modify System ProcessT1543
- Create or Modify System Process: Launch AgentT1543.001
- Create or Modify System Process:Windows ServiceT1543.003
- Create or Modify System Process: Launch DaemonT1543.004
- Event Triggered Execution:Change Default File AssociationT1546.001
- Event Triggered Execution:.bash_profile and .bashrcT1546.004
- Event Triggered Execution: Accessibility FeaturesT1546.008
- Event Triggered Execution: Installer PackagesT1546.016
- Boot or Logon Autostart ExecutionT1547
- Boot or Logon Autostart Execution:Kernel Modules and ExtensionsT1547.006
Change log (1)
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.