CVE-2026-59270Vmware Spring Security Incorrect Authorization
NVDCVSS scored by security@vmware.com
Vulnerability Summary
Spring Security's embedded UnboundID LDAP server (UnboundIdContainer) unconditionally registers an administrative credential and binds its listener to all available network interfaces.
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 5.8.0 - 5.8.27
Spring Security 5.7.0 - 5.7.25
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 5.8.0 - 5.8.27
Spring Security 5.7.0 - 5.7.25
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 9.4 (CRITICAL)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:LAttack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityLow
Affected & Patched Versions
- Vmware Spring Security >= 5.7.0 and < 5.7.26
- Vmware Spring Security >= 5.8.0 and < 5.8.28
- 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 5.7.26
- Vmware Spring Security 5.8.28
- 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 critical.
- Check whether you run Vmware Spring Security and which version.
- Update to a patched version listed above, then confirm the new version.
Timeline
- Aug 27, 2026Published
- Sep 1, 2026Record last modified
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External References
- Vendor Advisoryhttps://spring.io/security/cve-2026-59270
Data last checked: Nov 14, 2026 01:09 UTC