CVE-2026-22747: spring security — Fix

Description

Vulnerability in Spring Spring Security. SubjectX500PrincipalExtractor does not correctly handle certain malformed X.509 certificate CN values, which can lead to reading the wrong value for the username. In a carefully crafted certificate, this can lead to an attacker impersonating another user. This issue affects Spring Security: from 7.0.0 through 7.0.4.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.8

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0003

Probability of exploitation

0.07%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-297 CWE-297

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
vmware	spring_security	7.0.0 — 7.0.5

References

Advisories & Patches

https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-22747

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-22747? +

Vulnerability in Spring Spring Security. SubjectX500PrincipalExtractor does not correctly handle certain malformed X.509 certificate CN values, which can lead to reading the wrong value for the username. In a carefully crafted certificate, this can lead to an attacker impersonating another user. This issue affects Spring Security: from 7.0.0 through 7.0.4. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-22747? +

CVE-2026-22747 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.8 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance. The EPSS score is 0.0003, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

What products are affected by CVE-2026-22747? +

CVE-2026-22747 affects products from vmware, specifically: spring_security. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-22747? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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