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CVE-2025-41232

CVE-2025-41232: Spring Security authorization bypass for method security annotations on private methods

Published: May 21, 2025Updated: May 21, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-693
9.1CVSSCRITICAL

Description

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

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None

Weaknesses

Affected Products

mavenpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries
springoss-projectOSS Librariesaka spring framework, spring boot, spring security
broadcom inc.commercialUSCloud & SaaSaka vmware by broadcom

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

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Timeline

Published
May 21, 2025
Last Updated
May 21, 2025

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