# CVE-2017-8028: Improper Authentication in Pivotal Spring-LDAP

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2017-8028-improper-authentication-in-pivotal-spring-ldap  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-13  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2017-8028 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2022-05-13

Improper Authentication in Pivotal Spring-LDAP

Technologies: [org.springframework.ldap:spring-ldap-core (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-springframework-ldap-spring-ldap-core). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2017-8028 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2017-8028 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2017-8028?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 13 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.springframework.ldap:spring-ldap-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.3.0,fixed=2.3.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2017-8028?** Yes. org.springframework.ldap:spring-ldap-core (Maven): upgrade to 2.3.2 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2017-8028?** Check whether you run org.springframework.ldap:spring-ldap-core (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- org.springframework.ldap:spring-ldap-core (Maven): upgrade to 2.3.2 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.springframework.ldap:spring-ldap-core to 2.3.2 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- org.springframework.ldap:spring-ldap-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.3.0,fixed=2.3.2

## Identifiers

- CVE-2017-8028
- GHSA-pjqh-2jcc-5j84

## Related threats

- [VMware Spring LDAP improper authentication in DirContextAuthenticationStrategy](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-41720-vmware-spring-ldap-improper-authentication-in)
- [Spring LDAP data exposure vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2024-38829-spring-ldap-data-exposure-vulnerability)