CVE-2021-22119: Incorrect Authorization

June 29, 2021 (updated November 7, 2023)

Spring Security is susceptible to a Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack via the initiation of the Authorization Request in an OAuth Client Web and WebFlux application. A malicious user or attacker can send multiple requests initiating the Authorization Request for the Authorization Code Grant, which has the potential of exhausting system resources using a single session or multiple sessions.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22119
tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2021-22119

Code Behaviors & Features

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