X.509 authentication bypasses Spring Security account checks (Spring Spring Web Services)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.15 % · percentile 4 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- vmware
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Description
X509AuthenticationProvider could issue a fully authenticated X509AuthenticationToken when a presented certificate mapped to UserDetails, without applying Spring Security's standard account lifecycle checks (disabled, locked, expired, or credentials-expired accounts). Affected versions: Spring Web Services 5.0.0 through 5.0.1; 4.1.0 through 4.1.3; 4.0.0 through 4.0.18; 3.1.0 through 3.1.8.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-287 — Improper Authentication
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N | vmware |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N | NVD · security@vmware.com (Secondary) |
Advisories
- GHSA-6mfm-98wv-32wm — Spring Web Services: X.509 authentication bypasses Spring Security account checks
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-36205
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-40995
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0739 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Spring · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:spring_web_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 3.1.9cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:spring_web_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 4.0.0 < 4.0.19cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:spring_web_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 4.1.0 < 4.1.3.1cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:spring_web_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 5.0.0 < 5.0.1.1
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Spring · Spring Web Services | affected 5.0.0 < 5.0.1.1 ; affected 4.1.0 < 4.1.3.1 ; affected 4.0.0 < 4.0.19 ; affected 3.1.0 < 3.1.9 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |