User Attribute Enumeration when Using DaoAuthenticationProvider
Priority LOW 17CWE-208Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · 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-208.
Summary
Vulnerability in Spring Spring Security. If an application is using the UserDetails#isEnabled, #isAccountNonExpired, or #isAccountNonLocked user attributes, to enable, expire, or lock users, then DaoAuthenticationProvider's timing attack defense can be bypassed for users who are disabled, expired, or locked.This issue affects Spring Security: from 5.7.0 through 5.7.22, from 5.8.0 through 5.8.24, from 6.3.0 through 6.3.15, from 6.5.0 through 6.5.9, from 7.0.0 through 7.0.4.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00215 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.springframework.security:spring-security-core (Maven): 6.5.10, 7.0.5Red Hat: 12 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- 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 | 5.7.0 – 5.7.22; 5.8.0 – 5.8.24; 6.3.0 – 6.3.15; 6.5.0 – 6.5.9; 7.0.0 – 7.0.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.springframework.security:spring-security-core (Maven) | 5.7.0 – 5.7.22 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-vxf7-qj7q-83fh |
| — | org.springframework.security:spring-security-core (Maven) | 5.8.0 – 5.8.24 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-vxf7-qj7q-83fh |
| — | org.springframework.security:spring-security-core (Maven) | 6.3.0 – 6.3.15 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-vxf7-qj7q-83fh |
| — | org.springframework.security:spring-security-core (Maven) | 6.4.0 – 6.4.15 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-vxf7-qj7q-83fh |
| — | org.springframework.security:spring-security-core (Maven) | 6.5.0 to before 6.5.10 | 6.5.10 | Patch available | GHSA-vxf7-qj7q-83fh |
| — | org.springframework.security:spring-security-core (Maven) | 7.0.0 to before 7.0.5 | 7.0.5 | Patch available | GHSA-vxf7-qj7q-83fh |
- Spring Security VendorVMware Affected 5.7.0 – 5.7.22; 5.8.0 – 5.8.24; 6.3.0 – 6.3.15; 6.5.0 – 6.5.9; 7.0.0 – 7.0.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.springframework.security:spring-security-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 5.7.0 – 5.7.22 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-vxf7-qj7q-83fh
- org.springframework.security:spring-security-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 5.8.0 – 5.8.24 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-vxf7-qj7q-83fh
- org.springframework.security:spring-security-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 6.3.0 – 6.3.15 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-vxf7-qj7q-83fh
- org.springframework.security:spring-security-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 6.4.0 – 6.4.15 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-vxf7-qj7q-83fh
- org.springframework.security:spring-security-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 6.5.0 to before 6.5.10 Fixed in 6.5.10 Patch available GHSA-vxf7-qj7q-83fh
- org.springframework.security:spring-security-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 7.0.0 to before 7.0.5 Fixed in 7.0.5 Patch available GHSA-vxf7-qj7q-83fh
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.7.23; 5.8.0 to before 5.8.25; 6.3.0 to before 6.3.16; 6.4.0 to before 6.4.16; 6.5.0 to before 6.5.10; 7.0.0 to before 7.0.5 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.7.23; 5.8.0 to before 5.8.25; 6.3.0 to before 6.3.16; 6.4.0 to before 6.4.16; 6.5.0 to before 6.5.10; 7.0.0 to before 7.0.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-vxf7-qj7q-83fh org.springframework.security:spring-security-core (Maven) Fixed in 6.5.10 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-vxf7-qj7q-83fh org.springframework.security:spring-security-core (Maven) Fixed in 7.0.5 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| OpenShift Developer Tools and Services | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Data Grid 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Fuse 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Process Automation 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Single Sign-On 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat build of Apache Camel - HawtIO 4 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat build of Apache Camel for Spring Boot 4 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat build of Quarkus | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-22746
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vxf7-qj7q-83fh
References
More VMware Spring Security vulnerabilities
- 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-2026-18257 Under Some Conditions Spring Security HTTP Headers Are not Written CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2014-02853 Improper authentication in Pivotal Spring Security CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-22746 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-22746 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vxf7-qj7q-83fh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-22746 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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