Incorrect permission assignment in VMware Spring Cloud Contract
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
In Spring Cloud Contract, versions 4.1.x prior to 4.1.1, versions 4.0.x prior to 4.0.5, and versions 3.1.x prior to 3.1.10, test execution is vulnerable to local information disclosure via temporary directory created with unsafe permissions through the shaded com.google.guava:guava dependency in the org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-contract-shade dependency.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMware | Spring Cloud Contract | 4.1.0 to before 4.1.1; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.6; 3.1.0 to before 3.1.10 | 4.1.1, 4.0.6, 3.1.10 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-contract-shade (Maven) | 4.1.0 to before 4.1.1 | 4.1.1 | Patch available | GHSA-p6rp-mx85-m459 |
| — | org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-contract-shade (Maven) | 4.0.0 to before 4.0.5 | 4.0.5 | Patch available | GHSA-p6rp-mx85-m459 |
| — | org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-contract-shade (Maven) | 3.1.0 to before 3.1.10 | 3.1.10 | Patch available | GHSA-p6rp-mx85-m459 |
- Spring Cloud Contract VendorVMware Affected 4.1.0 to before 4.1.1; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.6; 3.1.0 to before 3.1.10 Fixed in 4.1.1, 4.0.6, 3.1.10 Patch available CNA
- org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-contract-shade (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.1.0 to before 4.1.1 Fixed in 4.1.1 Patch available GHSA-p6rp-mx85-m459
- org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-contract-shade (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.0.0 to before 4.0.5 Fixed in 4.0.5 Patch available GHSA-p6rp-mx85-m459
- org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-contract-shade (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.1.0 to before 3.1.10 Fixed in 3.1.10 Patch available GHSA-p6rp-mx85-m459
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Spring Cloud Contract (Spring) Fixed in 4.1.1, 4.0.6, 3.1.10
- Fix · GHSA-p6rp-mx85-m459 org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-contract-shade (Maven) Fixed in 4.1.1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-p6rp-mx85-m459 org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-contract-shade (Maven) Fixed in 4.0.5 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-p6rp-mx85-m459 org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-contract-shade (Maven) Fixed in 3.1.10 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-22236
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p6rp-mx85-m459
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-22236 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-22236 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p6rp-mx85-m459 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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