Authentication Bypass under Actuator CloudFoundry endpoints
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-288Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-288.
Summary
Spring Boot applications with Actuator can be vulnerable to an "Authentication Bypass" vulnerability when an application endpoint that requires authentication is declared under the path used by the CloudFoundry Actuator endpoints. This issue affects Spring Security: from 4.0.0 through 4.0.3, from 3.5.0 through 3.5.11, from 3.4.0 through 3.4.14, from 3.3.0 through 3.3.17, from 2.7.0 through 2.7.31.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00375 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator (Maven): 4.0.4, 3.5.12
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMware | Spring Security | 4.0.0 – 4.0.3; 3.5.0 – 3.5.11; 3.4.0 – 3.4.14; 3.3.0 – 3.3.17; 2.7.0 – 2.7.31 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator (Maven) | 4.0.0-M1 to before 4.0.4 | 4.0.4 | Patch available | GHSA-mgvc-8q2h-5pgc |
| — | org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator (Maven) | 3.5.0 to before 3.5.12 | 3.5.12 | Patch available | GHSA-mgvc-8q2h-5pgc |
| — | org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator (Maven) | 3.4.0 – 3.4.13 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-mgvc-8q2h-5pgc |
| — | org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator (Maven) | 3.0.0 – 3.3.13 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-mgvc-8q2h-5pgc |
| — | org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator (Maven) | up to 2.7.18 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-mgvc-8q2h-5pgc |
- Spring Security VendorVMware Affected 4.0.0 – 4.0.3; 3.5.0 – 3.5.11; 3.4.0 – 3.4.14; 3.3.0 – 3.3.17; 2.7.0 – 2.7.31 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.0.0-M1 to before 4.0.4 Fixed in 4.0.4 Patch available GHSA-mgvc-8q2h-5pgc
- org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.5.0 to before 3.5.12 Fixed in 3.5.12 Patch available GHSA-mgvc-8q2h-5pgc
- org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.4.0 – 3.4.13 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-mgvc-8q2h-5pgc
- org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.0.0 – 3.3.13 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-mgvc-8q2h-5pgc
- org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator (Maven) Vendor— Affected up to 2.7.18 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-mgvc-8q2h-5pgc
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_boot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.7.32; 3.3.0 to before 3.3.18; 3.4.0 to before 3.4.15; 3.5.0 to before 3.5.12; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.4 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_boot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.7.32; 3.3.0 to before 3.3.18; 3.4.0 to before 3.4.15; 3.5.0 to before 3.5.12; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.4 Vulnerable ·VMware
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-mgvc-8q2h-5pgc org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator (Maven) Fixed in 4.0.4 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-mgvc-8q2h-5pgc org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator (Maven) Fixed in 3.5.12 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-22733
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mgvc-8q2h-5pgc
References
More VMware Spring Boot vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-05637 Improper input validation in Pivotal Spring Data REST and Spring Boot CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-07292 In Spring Boot versions 3.0.0 - 3.0.5, 2.7.0 - 2.7.10, and older unsupported versions, an… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-29627 Missing authorization in VMware Spring Boot CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2021-08570 Element Plug-in for vCenter Server incorporates SpringBoot Framework. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-18256 Authentication Bypass under Actuator Health groups paths CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2026-29625 Improper certificate validation in VMware Spring Boot CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-22733 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-22733 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mgvc-8q2h-5pgc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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