Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2023-34034
Using "**" as a pattern in Spring Security configuration for WebFlux creates a mismatch in pattern matching between Spring Security and Spring WebFlux, and the potential for a security bypass.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.1
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:5.2
EPSS Probability:3.46%
Executive Threat Verdict
Evaluating...
Evaluating Threat Landscape...
Assessing known weaponization, exploitation telemetry, and federal advisories.
Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-281 ↗CWE-281 Improper Preservation of Permissions
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| vmware | spring_security | all |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
3.465%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | VMware by Broadcom · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2023-05-25T17:21:56 |
| Published | 2023-07-19T14:16:12 |
| Last Updated | 2026-05-01T03:55:59 |
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