SB20250521100 - Authorization bypass in Spring Security
Published: May 21, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250521100
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper authorization (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-41232)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected application.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in Spring Security Aspects, that may not correctly locate method security annotations on private methods. A remote non-authenticated attacker can bypass authorization checks and gain unauthorized access to the application.
The vulnerability affects system that:
- use
@EnableMethodSecurity(mode=ASPECTJ)andspring-security-aspects, and - have Spring Security method annotations on a private method
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.