CVE-2026-22731
Authentication Bypass in Spring Boot Actuator Health Group Endpoints
Publication date: 2026-03-19
Last updated on: 2026-04-16
Assigner: VMware
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| vmware | spring_boot | From 3.4.0 (inc) to 3.4.15 (exc) |
| vmware | spring_boot | From 3.5.0 (inc) to 3.5.12 (exc) |
| vmware | spring_boot | From 4.0.0 (inc) to 4.0.4 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-306 | The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources. |
| CWE-288 | The product requires authentication, but the product has an alternate path or channel that does not require authentication. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability affects Spring Boot applications that use the Actuator module. It is an authentication bypass issue that occurs when an application endpoint requiring authentication is declared under a specific path that is already configured as a Health Group additional path. This misconfiguration allows unauthorized users to bypass authentication controls.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can allow attackers to access endpoints that should be protected by authentication without proper credentials. This can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive application information or functionality, potentially compromising confidentiality and integrity.
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