Vulnerability · Published May 21, 2025 · Assigned by vmware
CVE-2025-41232CVE-2025-41232: Spring Security authorization bypass for method security annotations on private methods
Critical 9.1
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in Spring Security from Spring. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 50% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
Spring Security Aspects may not correctly locate method security annotations on private methods. This can cause an authorization bypass. Your application may be affected by this if the following are true: * You are using @EnableMethodSecurity(mode=ASPECTJ) and spring-security-aspects, and * You have Spring Security method annotations on a private method In that case, the target method may be able to be invoked without proper authorization. You are not affected if: * You are not using @EnableMethodSecurity(mode=ASPECTJ) or spring-security-aspects, or * You have no Spring Security-annotated private methods
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.springframework.security:spring-security-aspects | 6.4.6 | GHSA-9pp5-9c7g-4r83 |
| Maven | org.springframework.security:spring-security-core | 6.4.6 | GHSA-9pp5-9c7g-4r83 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Spring | Spring Security | 6.4.x – before 6.4.6 |
Weakness: CWE-693 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N