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TI-2026-29644 Aliases CVE-2026-40993GHSA-2q7c-5gjm-7q23

Unfiltered Java Native Deserialization of SAML 2.0 Asserting Party Credentials BLOB Database Entry

Priority LOW 31CWE-502Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-502.

Summary

An attacker with write permissions to the database table managed by JdbcAssertingPartyMetadataRepository (saml2_asserting_party_metadata) may be able to store malicious serialized payloads in the columns containing the collection of verification or encryption credentials (verification_credentials and encryption_credentials, respectively). Affected versions: Spring Security 7.0.0 through 7.0.5.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00198 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Spring Security (Spring): 7.0.5.1org.springframework.security:spring-security-saml2-service-provider (Maven): 7.0.6

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
VMwareSpring Security7.0.0 to before 7.0.5.17.0.5.1Patch availableCNA
—org.springframework.security:spring-security-saml2-service-provider (Maven)7.0.0 to before 7.0.67.0.6Patch availableGHSA-2q7c-5gjm-7q23
  • Spring Security VendorVMware Affected 7.0.0 to before 7.0.5.1 Fixed in 7.0.5.1 Patch available CNA
  • org.springframework.security:spring-security-saml2-service-provider (Maven) Vendor— Affected 7.0.0 to before 7.0.6 Fixed in 7.0.6 Patch available GHSA-2q7c-5gjm-7q23

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.0 to before 7.0.5.1VulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 to before 7.0.5.1 Vulnerable ·VMware

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Spring Security (Spring) Fixed in 7.0.5.1
  • Fix · GHSA-2q7c-5gjm-7q23 org.springframework.security:spring-security-saml2-service-provider (Maven) Fixed in 7.0.6 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Spring Security 7.0.5.1

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-29659 Spring Security Authorization Server Open Redirect via request_uriPriority LOW 26
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-40993
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2q7c-5gjm-7q23

References

Advisory 2

Other 2

  • 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
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