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TI-2026-18257 Aliases CVE-2026-22732GHSA-mf92-479x-3373

Under Some Conditions Spring Security HTTP Headers Are not Written

Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-425Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 12 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-425.

Summary

When applications specify HTTP response headers for servlet applications using Spring Security, there is the possibility that the HTTP Headers will not be written.  This issue affects Spring Security Servlet applications using lazy (default) writing of HTTP Headers: : from 5.7.0 through 5.7.21, from 5.8.0 through 5.8.23, from 6.3.0 through 6.3.14, from 6.4.0 through 6.4.14, from 6.5.0 through 6.5.8, from 7.0.0 through 7.0.3.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.005 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial org.springframework.security:spring-security-web (Maven): 6.5.9, 7.0.4Red Hat: 12 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
VMwareSpring Security5.7.0 – 5.7.21; 5.8.0 – 5.8.23; 6.3.0 – 6.3.14; 6.4.0 – 6.4.14; 6.5.0 – 6.5.8; 7.0.0 – 7.0.3—No fix listedCNA
—org.springframework.security:spring-security-web (Maven)up to 5.7.14—No fix listedGHSA-mf92-479x-3373
—org.springframework.security:spring-security-web (Maven)5.8.0 – 5.8.16—No fix listedGHSA-mf92-479x-3373
—org.springframework.security:spring-security-web (Maven)6.0.0 – 6.3.10—No fix listedGHSA-mf92-479x-3373
—org.springframework.security:spring-security-web (Maven)6.4.0 – 6.4.13—No fix listedGHSA-mf92-479x-3373
—org.springframework.security:spring-security-web (Maven)6.5.0 to before 6.5.96.5.9Patch availableGHSA-mf92-479x-3373
—org.springframework.security:spring-security-web (Maven)7.0.0 to before 7.0.47.0.4Patch availableGHSA-mf92-479x-3373
  • Spring Security VendorVMware Affected 5.7.0 – 5.7.21; 5.8.0 – 5.8.23; 6.3.0 – 6.3.14; 6.4.0 – 6.4.14; 6.5.0 – 6.5.8; 7.0.0 – 7.0.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.springframework.security:spring-security-web (Maven) Vendor— Affected up to 5.7.14 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-mf92-479x-3373
  • org.springframework.security:spring-security-web (Maven) Vendor— Affected 5.8.0 – 5.8.16 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-mf92-479x-3373
  • org.springframework.security:spring-security-web (Maven) Vendor— Affected 6.0.0 – 6.3.10 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-mf92-479x-3373
  • org.springframework.security:spring-security-web (Maven) Vendor— Affected 6.4.0 – 6.4.13 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-mf92-479x-3373
  • org.springframework.security:spring-security-web (Maven) Vendor— Affected 6.5.0 to before 6.5.9 Fixed in 6.5.9 Patch available GHSA-mf92-479x-3373
  • org.springframework.security:spring-security-web (Maven) Vendor— Affected 7.0.0 to before 7.0.4 Fixed in 7.0.4 Patch available GHSA-mf92-479x-3373

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.7.22; 5.8.0 to before 5.8.24; 6.3.0 to before 6.3.15; 6.4.0 to before 6.4.15; 6.5.0 to before 6.5.9; 7.0.0 to before 7.0.4VulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.7.22; 5.8.0 to before 5.8.24; 6.3.0 to before 6.3.15; 6.4.0 to before 6.4.15; 6.5.0 to before 6.5.9; 7.0.0 to before 7.0.4 Vulnerable ·VMware

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-mf92-479x-3373 org.springframework.security:spring-security-web (Maven) Fixed in 6.5.9 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-mf92-479x-3373 org.springframework.security:spring-security-web (Maven) Fixed in 7.0.4 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
OpenShift Developer Tools and ServicesAffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Data Grid 8AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Fuse 7AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion PackAffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat OpenShift Dev SpacesAffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Process Automation 7AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Single Sign-On 7AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat build of Apache Camel - HawtIO 4AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat build of Apache Camel for Spring Boot 4AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat build of QuarkusAffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-22732
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mf92-479x-3373

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2023-16900 Improper access control in Spring Security CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-13611 Authorization bypass in Spring by VMware CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-07154 Incorrect authorization in Spring Security CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-42404 Spring Security embedded UnboundID LDAP server exposes well-known administrative bind DN on all network interfaces CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2014-02853 Improper authentication in Pivotal Spring Security CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-05104 Improper privilege management in Spring Security CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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