Description
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 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 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | apache-nifi-registry | 2.8.0-r3 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator | >= 4.0.0-M1, < 4.0.4 | 4.0.4 | GHSA-mgvc-8q2h-5pgc |
| Maven | org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator | >= 3.5.0, < 3.5.12 | 3.5.12 | GHSA-mgvc-8q2h-5pgc |
| Maven | org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator | >= 3.4.0, <= 3.4.13 | — | GHSA-mgvc-8q2h-5pgc |
| Maven | org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator | >= 3.0.0, <= 3.3.13 | — | GHSA-mgvc-8q2h-5pgc |
| Maven | org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator | <= 2.7.18 | — | GHSA-mgvc-8q2h-5pgc |
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2026-0799 VMware Tanzu Spring Boot Actuator: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Umgehen von Sicherheitsvorkehrungen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 21, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-2260 IBM Operational Decision Manager: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 8, 2026