CVE-2025-41249: vmware spring_framework Improper Authorization

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-41249 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Authorization vulnerability in vmware spring_framework. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 16-09-2025
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 16-09-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Spring Framework annotation detection mechanism may not correctly resolve annotations on methods within type hierarchies with a parameterized super type with unbounded generics. This can be an issue if such annotations are used for authorization decisions. Your application may be affected by this if you are using Spring Security's @EnableMethodSecurity feature. You are not affected by this if you are not using @EnableMethodSecurity or if you do not use security annotations on methods in generic superclasses or generic interfaces. This CVE is published in conjunction with CVE-2025-41248 https://spring.io/security/cve-2025-41248 .

• CWE-285Improper AuthorizationThe product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.