CVE-2011-2731
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization in Spring Security
Race condition in the RunAsManager mechanism in VMware SpringSource Spring Security before 2.0.7 and 3.0.x before 3.0.6 stores the Authentication object in the shared security context, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted thread.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Race condition in the RunAsManager mechanism in VMware SpringSource Spring Security before 2.0.7 and 3.0.x before 3.0.6 stores the Authentication object in the shared security context, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted thread.
- Record
CVE-2011-2731- CVSS 2.0
- 5.1 Medium
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Race condition in the RunAsManager mechanism in VMware SpringSource Spring Security before 2.0.7 and 3.0.x before 3.0.6 stores the Authentication object in the shared security context, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted thread.
- Record
CVE-2011-2731- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-2313 No score
Race condition in the RunAsManager mechanism in VMware SpringSource Spring Security before 2.0.7 and 3.0.x before 3.0.6 stores the Authentication object in the shared security context, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted thread.
- Record
EUVD-2022-2313- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4644-hg35-55m9 No score
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization in Spring Security
Race condition in the RunAsManager mechanism in VMware SpringSource Spring Security before 2.0.7 and 3.0.x before 3.0.6 stores the Authentication object in the shared security context, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted thread.
- Record
GHSA-4644-hg35-55m9- Weakness
- CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-4644-hg35-55m9 No score
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization in Spring Security
Race condition in the RunAsManager mechanism in VMware SpringSource Spring Security before 2.0.7 and 3.0.x before 3.0.6 stores the Authentication object in the shared security context, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted thread.
- Record
GHSA-4644-hg35-55m9- Weakness
- CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.springframework.security:spring-security-coreMaven |
before 2.0.7 | 2.0.7 |
org.springframework.security:spring-security-coreMaven |
3.0.0 up to 3.0.6 | 3.0.6 |
org.springframework.security:spring-security-coreMaven |
before 2.0.7, plus listed versions 2.0.02.0.12.0.22.0.32.0.42.0.5.RELEASE2.0.6.RELEASE |
2.0.7 |
org.springframework.security:spring-security-coreMaven |
3.0.0 up to 3.0.6, plus listed versions 3.0.0.RELEASE3.0.1.RELEASE3.0.2.RELEASE3.0.3.RELEASE3.0.4.RELEASE3.0.5.RELEASE |
3.0.6 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-2731 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.1) in Vmware Springsource Spring Security, published December 5, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.26%, the 69th percentile. Fixed in org.springframework.security:spring-security-core 2.0.7.