CVE-2026-47841Vmware Spring Security Incorrect Authorization
NVDCVSS scored by security@vmware.com
Vulnerability Summary
An application using Spring Security's WebAuthn support may be vulnerable to user verification bypass when using a distributed HTTP session store.
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 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
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 7.4 (HIGH)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NAttack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone
Affected & Patched Versions
- Vmware Spring Security >= 6.4.0 and < 6.4.19
- Vmware Spring Security >= 6.5.0 and < 6.5.12
- Vmware Spring Security >= 7.0.0 and < 7.0.6.1
- Vmware Spring Security >= 7.1.0 and < 7.1.0.1
- Vmware Spring Security 6.4.19
- Vmware Spring Security 6.5.12
- Vmware Spring Security 7.0.6.1
- Vmware Spring Security 7.1.0.1
What to do
Plan remediation soon. No exploitation is confirmed yet, but the severity is high.
- Check whether you run Vmware Spring Security and which version.
- Update to a patched version listed above, then confirm the new version.
Timeline
- Aug 26, 2026Published
- Sep 4, 2026Record last modified
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External References
- Vendor Advisoryhttps://spring.io/security/cve-2026-47841
Data last checked: Nov 14, 2026 01:09 UTC