CVE-2026-22732
HTTP Header Injection Risk in Spring Security Servlet Applications
Publication date: 2026-03-19
Last updated on: 2026-04-16
Assigner: VMware
Description
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CVSS Scores
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Meta Information
Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| vmware | spring_security | to 5.7.22 (exc) |
| vmware | spring_security | From 5.8.0 (inc) to 5.8.24 (exc) |
| vmware | spring_security | From 6.3.0 (inc) to 6.3.15 (exc) |
| vmware | spring_security | From 6.4.0 (inc) to 6.4.15 (exc) |
| vmware | spring_security | From 6.5.0 (inc) to 6.5.9 (exc) |
| vmware | spring_security | From 7.0.0 (inc) to 7.0.4 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-425 | The web application does not adequately enforce appropriate authorization on all restricted URLs, scripts, or files. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability occurs in Spring Security servlet applications when HTTP response headers specified by the application may not be written properly. This means that the intended HTTP headers might be missing from responses due to this issue.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
Because HTTP response headers may not be written, security controls or policies relying on these headers could be bypassed or ineffective. This can lead to high impact on confidentiality and integrity of data, as indicated by the CVSS score, potentially allowing attackers to exploit the application or intercept sensitive information.
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