Signature wrapping vulnerability in Spring Security
Published May 13, 2020 · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Original summary
Normalized public record · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Signature wrapping vulnerability in Spring Security
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QFinch assessment
Spring Security versions 5.2.x prior to 5.2.4 and 5.3.x prior to 5.3.2 contain a signature wrapping vulnerability during SAML response validation. When using the spring-security-saml2-service-provider component, a malicious user can carefully modify an otherwise valid SAML response and append an arbitrary assertion that Spring Security will accept as valid.
Evidence: public source recordsAffected products
| Affected package, product or range | Fix status |
|---|---|
| Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions. | Consult source advisory |
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Remediation
Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.
- Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
- Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
- Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Evidence coverage
- SSVC priority
- MEDIUM
- Confidence
- Not available
- Aliases
- None reported
Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.
Sources and record history
- [servicemix-issues] 20200514 [jira] [Created] (SM-4384) Create OSGi bundles for spring-security 5.3.2.RELEASE + 5.1.10.RELEASE ↗
- [geode-dev] 20200521 Re: Proposal to backport GEODE-8167 ↗
- [geode-dev] 20200521 Proposal to backport GEODE-8167 ↗
- www.oracle.com ↗
- tanzu.vmware.com ↗
- www.oracle.com ↗
- www.oracle.com ↗
Record history
Published May 13, 2020 · Last refreshed Nov 3, 2026