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TI-2026-42404 Aliases CVE-2026-59270GHSA-rhjh-84m4-5qg7

Spring Security embedded UnboundID LDAP server exposes well-known administrative bind DN on all network interfaces

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

Spring Security's embedded UnboundID LDAP server (UnboundIdContainer) unconditionally registers an administrative credential and binds its listener to all available network interfaces. Spring Security 7.1.0 Spring Security 7.0.0 - 7.0.6 Spring Security 6.5.0 - 6.5.11 Spring Security 6.4.0 - 6.4.18 Spring Security 5.8.0 - 5.8.27 Spring Security 5.7.0 - 5.7.25

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00404 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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 Security7.1.0; 7.0.0 – 7.0.6; 6.5.0 – 6.5.11; 6.4.0 – 6.4.18; 5.8.0 – 5.8.27; 5.7.0 – 5.7.25—No fix listedCNA
  • Spring Security VendorVMware Affected 7.1.0; 7.0.0 – 7.0.6; 6.5.0 – 6.5.11; 6.4.0 – 6.4.18; 5.8.0 – 5.8.27; 5.7.0 – 5.7.25 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.7.0 to before 5.7.26; 5.8.0 to before 5.8.28; 6.4.0 to before 6.4.19; 6.5.0 to before 6.5.12; 7.0.0 to before 7.0.6.1; 7.1.0 to before 7.1.0.1VulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.7.0 to before 5.7.26; 5.8.0 to before 5.8.28; 6.4.0 to before 6.4.19; 6.5.0 to before 6.5.12; 7.0.0 to before 7.0.6.1; 7.1.0 to before 7.1.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-59270
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rhjh-84m4-5qg7

References

Advisory 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-2026-18257 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
  • TI-2021-05104 Improper privilege management in Spring Security CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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