Vulnerabilities in pkg:maven/io.micronaut.security/micronaut-security-oauth2

PACKAGE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-qw22-8w9r-864h
Advisory Summary

CVE-2023-36820 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.5) micronaut-security-oauth2 has invalid idtokenclaimsvalidator logic vulnerability (CWE-284: Improper Access Control) affecting Micronaut security oauth2 libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves micronaut-security-oauth2 has invalid idtokenclaimsvalidator logic on aud. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 3.11.1, 3.10.2, 3.9.6, 3.8.4, 3.7.4, 3.6.6, 3.5.3, 3.4.3, 3.3.2, 3.2.4, 3.1.2.

1 Known Advisory Record(s)
Package Vulnerability Intelligence

pkg:maven/io.micronaut.security/micronaut-security-oauth2

1 Known Advisory Record(s)

Vulnerability advisories affecting package pkg:maven/io.micronaut.security/micronaut-security-oauth2. Select an advisory below to view technical details or fixes.

Advisory ID CVE / NVD Severity Summary
GHSA-qw22-8w9r-864h CVE-2023-36820 MODERATE io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 has invalid IdTokenClaimsValidator logic on aud

CVE-2023-36820 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2023-36820
GHSA Identifier GHSA-qw22-8w9r-864h
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 6.5
CWE Classification CWE-284: Improper Access Control
Affected Product Micronaut security oauth2
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 6.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality Low (C:L)
Integrity Low (I:L)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2023-36820

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Micronaut security oauth2 dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 fixed: 3.11.1
<dependency>
    <groupId>io.micronaut.security</groupId>
    <artifactId>micronaut-security-oauth2</artifactId>
    <version>3.11.1</version>
</dependency>
io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 fixed: 3.10.2
<dependency>
    <groupId>io.micronaut.security</groupId>
    <artifactId>micronaut-security-oauth2</artifactId>
    <version>3.10.2</version>
</dependency>
io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 fixed: 3.9.6
<dependency>
    <groupId>io.micronaut.security</groupId>
    <artifactId>micronaut-security-oauth2</artifactId>
    <version>3.9.6</version>
</dependency>
io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 fixed: 3.8.4
<dependency>
    <groupId>io.micronaut.security</groupId>
    <artifactId>micronaut-security-oauth2</artifactId>
    <version>3.8.4</version>
</dependency>
io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 fixed: 3.7.4
<dependency>
    <groupId>io.micronaut.security</groupId>
    <artifactId>micronaut-security-oauth2</artifactId>
    <version>3.7.4</version>
</dependency>
io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 fixed: 3.6.6
<dependency>
    <groupId>io.micronaut.security</groupId>
    <artifactId>micronaut-security-oauth2</artifactId>
    <version>3.6.6</version>
</dependency>
io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 fixed: 3.5.3
<dependency>
    <groupId>io.micronaut.security</groupId>
    <artifactId>micronaut-security-oauth2</artifactId>
    <version>3.5.3</version>
</dependency>
io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 fixed: 3.4.3
<dependency>
    <groupId>io.micronaut.security</groupId>
    <artifactId>micronaut-security-oauth2</artifactId>
    <version>3.4.3</version>
</dependency>
io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 fixed: 3.3.2
<dependency>
    <groupId>io.micronaut.security</groupId>
    <artifactId>micronaut-security-oauth2</artifactId>
    <version>3.3.2</version>
</dependency>
io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 fixed: 3.2.4
<dependency>
    <groupId>io.micronaut.security</groupId>
    <artifactId>micronaut-security-oauth2</artifactId>
    <version>3.2.4</version>
</dependency>
io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 fixed: 3.1.2
<dependency>
    <groupId>io.micronaut.security</groupId>
    <artifactId>micronaut-security-oauth2</artifactId>
    <version>3.1.2</version>
</dependency>
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=io.micronaut.security

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2023-36820, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=io.micronaut.security

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Micronaut security oauth2 in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 3.11.1), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=io.micronaut.security command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-284: Improper Access Control, where the product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. In Micronaut security oauth2, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

### Summary IdTokenClaimsValidator skips `aud` claim validation if token is issued by same identity issuer/provider. ### Details See https://github.com/micronaut-projects/micronaut-security/blob/master/security-oauth2/src/main/java/io/micronaut/security/oauth2/client/IdTokenClaimsValidator.java#L202 This logic violates point 3 of https://openid.net/specs/openid-connect-core-1_0.html#IDTokenValidation. Workaround exists by setting `micronaut.security.token.jwt.claims-validators.audience` with valid values. `micronaut.security.token.jwt.claims-validators.openid-idtoken` can be kept as default on. ### PoC Should probably be: ```java return issuer.equalsIgnoreCase(iss) && audiences.contains(clientId) && validateAzp(claims, clientId, audiences); ``` ### Impact Any OIDC setup using Micronaut where multiple OIDC applications exists for the same issuer but token auth are not meant to be shared. ### Mitigation Please upgrade to a patched `micronaut-security-oauth2` release as soon as possible. If you cannot upgrade, for example, if you are still using Micronaut Framework 2, you can patch your application by creating a replacement of `IdTokenClaimsValidatorReplacement` ```java package cve; import io.micronaut.context.annotation.Replaces; import io.micronaut.context.annotation.Requires; import io.micronaut.core.annotation.NonNull; import io.micronaut.core.util.StringUtils; import io.micronaut.security.config.SecurityConfigurationProperties; import io.micronaut.security.oauth2.client.IdTokenClaimsValidator; import io.micronaut.security.oauth2.configuration.OauthClientConfiguration; import io.micronaut.security.oauth2.configuration.OpenIdClientConfiguration; import io.micronaut.security.token.jwt.generator.claims.JwtClaims; import io.micronaut.security.token.jwt.validator.JwtClaimsValidatorConfigurationProperties; import javax.inject.Singleton; import java.net.URL; import java.util.Collection; import java.util.List; import java.util.Optional; @Requires(property = SecurityConfigurationProperties.PREFIX + ".authentication", value = "idtoken") @Requires(property = JwtClaimsValidatorConfigurationProperties.PREFIX + ".openid-idtoken", notEquals = StringUtils.FALSE) @Singleton @Replaces(IdTokenClaimsValidator.class) public class IdTokenClaimsValidatorReplacement extends IdTokenClaimsValidator { public IdTokenClaimsValidatorReplacement(Collection<OauthClientConfiguration> oauthClientConfigurations) { super(oauthClientConfigurations); } @Override protected boolean validateIssuerAudienceAndAzp(@NonNull JwtClaims claims, @NonNull String iss, @NonNull List<String> audiences, @NonNull String clientId, @NonNull OpenIdClientConfiguration openIdClientConfiguration) { if (openIdClientConfiguration.getIssuer().isPresent()) { Optional<URL> issuerOptional = openIdClientConfiguration.getIssuer(); if (issuerOptional.isPresent()) { String issuer = issuerOptional.get().toString(); return issuer.equalsIgnoreCase(iss) && audiences.contains(clientId) && validateAzp(claims, clientId, audiences); } } return false; } } ``

CVE-2023-36820 Affected Micronaut security oauth2 Versions

11 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
3.11.13.10.23.9.63.8.43.7.43.6.63.5.33.4.33.3.23.2.43.1.2
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2
Maven
≥ 3.11.0
< 3.11.1
3.11.1
io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2
Maven
≥ 3.10.0
< 3.10.2
3.10.2
io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2
Maven
≥ 3.9.0
< 3.9.6
3.9.6
io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2
Maven
≥ 3.8.0
< 3.8.4
3.8.4
io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2
Maven
≥ 3.7.0
< 3.7.4
3.7.4
io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2
Maven
≥ 3.6.0
< 3.6.6
3.6.6
io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2
Maven
≥ 3.5.0
< 3.5.3
3.5.3
io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2
Maven
≥ 3.4.0
< 3.4.3
3.4.3
io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2
Maven
≥ 3.3.0
< 3.3.2
3.3.2
io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2
Maven
≥ 3.2.0
< 3.2.4
3.2.4
io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2
Maven
≥ 3.1.0
< 3.1.2
3.1.2

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-36820?
CVE-2023-36820 is a security vulnerability in Micronaut security oauth2 involving micronaut-security-oauth2 has invalid IdTokenClaimsValidator logic on aud under CWE-284: Improper Access Control.
Which Micronaut security oauth2 versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 3.11.1, 3.10.2, 3.9.6, 3.8.4, 3.7.4, 3.6.6, 3.5.3, 3.4.3, 3.3.2, 3.2.4, 3.1.2 across affected packages: io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2.
What version fixes CVE-2023-36820?
Upgrading to 3.11.1, 3.10.2, 3.9.6, 3.8.4, 3.7.4, 3.6.6, 3.5.3, 3.4.3, 3.3.2, 3.2.4, 3.1.2 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is micronaut-security-oauth2 affected?
Yes, io.micronaut.security:micronaut-security-oauth2 is affected in releases prior to 3.11.1, 3.10.2, 3.9.6, 3.8.4, 3.7.4, 3.6.6, 3.5.3, 3.4.3, 3.3.2, 3.2.4, 3.1.2. Upgrade your dependency to 3.11.1, 3.10.2, 3.9.6, 3.8.4, 3.7.4, 3.6.6, 3.5.3, 3.4.3, 3.3.2, 3.2.4, 3.1.2 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-36820?
CVE-2023-36820 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2023-36820?
CVE-2023-36820 is classified under CWE-284: Improper Access Control (The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2023-36820?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=io.micronaut.security'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
Normalized schema output
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