CVE-2026-41852: spring spring framework Incorrect Authorization
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-41852 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in spring spring framework. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 16.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Related 1Timeline
- 09-06-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 27-06-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A vulnerability in Spring Expression Language (SpEL) evaluation logic allows for arbitrary zero-argument method invocation, even within restricted or read-only contexts, which may allow an attacker to invoke unintended application logic. Affected versions: Spring Framework 7.0.0 through 7.0.7; 6.2.0 through 6.2.18; 6.1.0 through 6.1.27; 5.3.0 through 5.3.48.
CVSS metrics
7 scores · 7 sources · 1 version- CVE.orgCNA3.7LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- OSV · WolfiEcosystem advisory · calculated3.7LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LDiffers
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated3.7LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LDiffers
- OSV · MavenEcosystem advisory · calculated3.7LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.26%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
16%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.08 pp
From 0.18% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Chainguard30 products
- apache-activemq-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
- apache-activemq-6.2< 6.2.8-r2
- apache-activemq-fips-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
- apache-activemq-fips-6.2< 6.2.8-r4
- apache-camel-karavan-devmode< 4.18.1-r8
Wolfi6 products
- apache-nifi-registry< 2.10.0-r4
- apache-nifi-registry-toolkit< 2.10.0-r4
- keycloak-config-cli< 6.5.1-r11
- keycloak-config-cli-iamguarded-compat< 6.5.1-r11
- zipkin< 3.6.1-r19
Debian1 product
- libspring-javaAll versions (No fix recorded)
Org.springframework1 product
- spring-expression≥ 7.0.0, < 7.0.8 | ≥ 6.2.0, < 6.2.19 | ≥ 6.1.0, ≤ 6.1.21 | ≤ 5.3.39
Spring1 product
- spring framework≥ 7.0.0, < 7.0.7.1 | ≥ 6.2.0, < 6.2.18.1 | ≥ 6.1.0, < 6.1.28 | ≥ 5.3.0, < 5.3.49
Ubuntu1 product
- libspring-javaAll versions (No fix recorded)
Vmware1 product
- spring_framework≥ 5.3.0, < 5.3.49 | ≥ 6.1.0, < 6.1.28 | ≥ 6.2.0, < 6.2.18.1 | ≥ 7.0.0, < 7.0.7.1
7 vendors · 41 products