Spring Data REST JSON Patch bypasses Jackson read-only property protection on nested objects and collections
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
Spring Data REST's JSON Patch (application/json-patch+json) implementation does not apply the write-access filter to intermediate path segments when resolving a multi-segment JSON Pointer. Affected versions: Spring Data REST 3.7.0 through 3.7.19; 4.3.0 through 4.3.16; 4.4.0 through 4.4.14; 4.5.0 through 4.5.11; 5.0.0 through 5.0.5.
Why it matters now
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 Data REST | 3.7.0 to before 3.7.20; 4.3.0 to before 4.3.17; 4.4.0 to before 4.4.15; 4.5.0 to before 4.5.11.1; 5.0.0 to before 5.0.5.1 | 3.7.20, 4.3.17, 4.4.15, 4.5.11.1, 5.0.5.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | org.springframework.data:spring-data-rest-core (Maven) | 5.0.0 to before 5.0.6 | 5.0.6 | Patch available | GHSA-cv39-x4c6-hhp2 |
| — | org.springframework.data:spring-data-rest-core (Maven) | 4.5.0 to before 4.5.12 | 4.5.12 | Patch available | GHSA-cv39-x4c6-hhp2 |
| — | org.springframework.data:spring-data-rest-core (Maven) | 4.4.0 – 4.4.14 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-cv39-x4c6-hhp2 |
| — | org.springframework.data:spring-data-rest-core (Maven) | 4.3.0 – 4.3.16 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-cv39-x4c6-hhp2 |
| — | org.springframework.data:spring-data-rest-core (Maven) | up to 3.7.19 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-cv39-x4c6-hhp2 |
- Spring Data REST VendorVMware Affected 3.7.0 to before 3.7.20; 4.3.0 to before 4.3.17; 4.4.0 to before 4.4.15; 4.5.0 to before 4.5.11.1; 5.0.0 to before 5.0.5.1 Fixed in 3.7.20, 4.3.17, 4.4.15, 4.5.11.1, 5.0.5.1 Patch available CNA
- org.springframework.data:spring-data-rest-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 5.0.0 to before 5.0.6 Fixed in 5.0.6 Patch available GHSA-cv39-x4c6-hhp2
- org.springframework.data:spring-data-rest-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.5.0 to before 4.5.12 Fixed in 4.5.12 Patch available GHSA-cv39-x4c6-hhp2
- org.springframework.data:spring-data-rest-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.4.0 – 4.4.14 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-cv39-x4c6-hhp2
- org.springframework.data:spring-data-rest-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.3.0 – 4.3.16 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-cv39-x4c6-hhp2
- org.springframework.data:spring-data-rest-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected up to 3.7.19 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-cv39-x4c6-hhp2
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_data_rest:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.7.0 to before 3.7.20; 4.3.0 to before 4.3.17; 4.4.0 to before 4.4.15; 4.5.0 to before 4.5.11.1; 5.0.0 to before 5.0.5.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_data_rest:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7.0 to before 3.7.20; 4.3.0 to before 4.3.17; 4.4.0 to before 4.4.15; 4.5.0 to before 4.5.11.1; 5.0.0 to before 5.0.5.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Spring Data REST (Spring) Fixed in 3.7.20, 4.3.17, 4.4.15, 4.5.11.1, 5.0.5.1
- Fix · GHSA-cv39-x4c6-hhp2 org.springframework.data:spring-data-rest-core (Maven) Fixed in 5.0.6 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-cv39-x4c6-hhp2 org.springframework.data:spring-data-rest-core (Maven) Fixed in 4.5.12 Advisory →
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Spring Data REST 3.7.20, 4.3.17 and 3 more versions
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-30247 Spring Data REST Querydsl integration exposes Jackson-hidden persistent fields as filter keysPriority LOW 29
- TI-2026-30244 Spring Data REST exposes persistence-layer internals in error responsesPriority LOW 29
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-41728
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cv39-x4c6-hhp2
References
More VMware Spring Data Rest vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-01178 Code injection in Spring Framework KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-05637 Improper input validation in Pivotal Spring Data REST and Spring Boot CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-01164 XML external entity injection in Pivotal Spring Data Commons CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-30243 Spring Data REST SpEL Injection via Map Key in JSON Patch CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2018-01179 Resource allocation without limits in Spring Framework CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-35301 Spring Data REST allows mutation of identifier and version properties via JSON Patch CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2026-41728 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-41728 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cv39-x4c6-hhp2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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