CVE-2025-41232
criticalpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.006 · 50 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Spring Security Aspects may not correctly locate method security annotations on private methods. This can cause an authorization bypass. Your application may be affected by this if the following are true: * You are using @EnableMethodSecurity(mode=ASPECTJ) and spring-security-aspects, and * You have Spring Security method annotations on a private method In that case, the target method may be able to be invoked without proper authorization. You are not affected if: * You are not using @EnableMethodSecurity(mode=ASPECTJ) or spring-security-aspects, or * You have no Spring Security-annotated private methods
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 8.3–9.1
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affected products (9)
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- Maven org.springframework.security:spring-security-aspects6.4.0 → 6.4.6osvUSpkg:maven/org.springframework.security/spring-security-aspects
- Maven org.springframework.security:spring-security-core6.4.0 → 6.4.6osvUSpkg:maven/org.springframework.security/spring-security-core
advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2025-1099VMware Tanzu Spring Security: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Umgehen von SicherheitsvorkehrungenDeutsch2025-05-19csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in VMware Tanzu Spring Security ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen.
- GHSA-9pp5-9c7g-4r83Spring Security authorization bypass for method security annotations on private methods2025-05-21ghsa · osvUS
Spring Security Aspects may not correctly locate method security annotations on private methods. This can cause an authorization bypass. Your application may be affected by this if the following are true: * You are using @EnableMethodSecurity(mode=ASPECTJ) and spring-security-aspects, and * You have Spring Security method annotations on a private method In that case, the target method may be able to be invoked without proper authorization. You are not affected if: * You are not using @EnableMethodSecurity(mode=ASPECTJ) or spring-security-aspects, or * You have no Spring Security-annotated private methods
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