CVE-2025-41249
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-09-16
Last updated on: 2025-09-16
Assigner: VMware
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| spring | spring_framework | 6.2.11 |
| spring | spring_framework | 6.2.0 |
| spring | spring_framework | 6.1.23 |
| spring | spring_framework | 5.3.45 |
| spring | spring_framework | 6.1.0 |
| spring | spring_framework | 5.3.0 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-285 | The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability in the Spring Framework occurs because its annotation detection mechanism may fail to correctly identify annotations on methods within type hierarchies that use parameterized super types with unbounded generics. This can cause security annotations used for authorization decisions to be ignored or misapplied, potentially allowing unauthorized access in applications using Spring Security's @EnableMethodSecurity feature. [1]
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
If your application uses Spring Security's @EnableMethodSecurity and applies security annotations on methods in generic superclasses or interfaces, this vulnerability can lead to incorrect authorization decisions. This means unauthorized users might gain access to protected methods or resources, compromising the security of your application. [1]
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
The immediate step to mitigate this vulnerability is to upgrade your Spring Framework to a fixed version. Specifically, upgrade to 6.2.11 if using 6.2.x, 6.1.23 if using 6.1.x, or 5.3.45 if using 5.3.x. No additional mitigation steps are necessary beyond upgrading. Note that version 6.0.x is out of support and has no fix available. [1]