CVE-2024-38827 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The usage of String.toLowerCase() and String.toUpperCase() has some Locale dependent exceptions that could potentially result in authorization rules not working properly.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

No data.

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References

Link	Providers
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38827
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250124-0007/
https://spring.io/security/cve-2024-38827
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-38827

History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00086}`	epss `{'score': 0.00093}`

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 20:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250124-0007/

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 01:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38827 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-38827
Metrics	threat_severity `None`	threat_severity `Moderate`

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 16:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 14:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		The usage of String.toLowerCase() and String.toUpperCase() has some Locale dependent exceptions that could potentially result in authorization rules not working properly.
Title		Spring Security Authorization Bypass for Case Sensitive Comparisons
Weaknesses		CWE-639
References		https://spring.io/security/cve-2024-38827
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: vmware

Published: 2024-12-02T14:32:12.471Z

Updated: 2025-01-24T20:03:06.325Z

Reserved: 2024-06-19T22:32:07.790Z

Link: CVE-2024-38827

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-12-02T15:27:20.844Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2024-12-02T15:15:11.270

Modified: 2025-01-24T20:15:32.553

Link: CVE-2024-38827

Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-12-02T14:32:12Z

Links: CVE-2024-38827 - Bugzilla

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