diff --git a/root/projects/repository/pom.xml b/root/projects/repository/pom.xml
index 9905f1c8fd..02ab2b3284 100644
--- a/root/projects/repository/pom.xml
+++ b/root/projects/repository/pom.xml
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-            <version>3.1.3.RELEASE</version>
+            <version>4.2.17.RELEASE</version>
             <exclusions>
                 <exclusion>
                     <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>