CVE-2026-22754 | Vmware Spring Security up to 7.0.4 Authorization Rule authorization

VDB-358777 · CVE-2026-22754 · GCVE-0-2026-22754 VMWARE SPRING SECURITY UP TO 7.0.4 AUTHORIZATION RULE AUTHORIZATION HISTORYDIFFRELATEJSONXMLCTI CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score 6.3 $0-$5k 0.00+ Summaryinfo A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Vmware Spring Security up to 7.0.4. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Authorization Rule Handler. This manipulation causes authorization. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-22754. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. Detailsinfo A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Vmware Spring Security up to 7.0.4. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Authorization Rule Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-639. The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is: Vulnerability in Spring Spring Security. If an application uses  to define the servlet path for computing a path matcher, then the servlet path is not included and the related authorization rules are not exercised. This can lead to an authorization bypass.This issue affects Spring Security: from 7.0.0 through 7.0.4. The advisory is shared at spring.io. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-22754 since 01/09/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/22/2026). Upgrading to version 7.0.5 eliminates this vulnerability. Productinfo Vendor Vmware Name Spring Security Version 7.0.0 7.0.1 7.0.2 7.0.3 7.0.4 License commercial Website Vendor: https://www.vmware.com/ CPE 2.3info 🔒 🔒 🔒 CPE 2.2info 🔒 🔒 🔒 CVSSv4info VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CVSSv3info VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4 VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3 VulDB Base Score: 5.3 VulDB Temp Score: 5.1 VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CNA Base Score: 7.5 CNA Vector (vmware): 🔒 CVSSv2info Vector Complexity Authentication Confidentiality Integrity Availability Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock VulDB Base Score: 🔒 VulDB Temp Score: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 Exploitinginfo Class: Authorization CWE: CWE-639 / CWE-285 / CWE-266 CAPEC: 🔒 ATT&CK: 🔒 Physical: No Local: No Remote: Yes Availability: 🔒 Status: Not defined Price Prediction: 🔍 Current Price Estimation: 🔒 0-Day Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Today Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Threat Intelligenceinfo Interest: 🔍 Active Actors: 🔍 Active APT Groups: 🔍 Countermeasuresinfo Recommended: Upgrade Status: 🔍 0-Day Time: 🔒 Upgrade: Spring Security 7.0.5 Timelineinfo 01/09/2026 CVE reserved 04/22/2026 +102 days Advisory disclosed 04/22/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created 04/22/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update Sourcesinfo Vendor: vmware.com Advisory: spring.io Status: Confirmed CVE: CVE-2026-22754 (🔒) GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-22754 GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-358777 scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413 Entryinfo Created: 04/22/2026 09:41 Changes: 04/22/2026 09:41 (63) Complete: 🔍 Cache ID: 99:DE2:101 Discussion No comments yet. Languages: en. Please log in to comment. ◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸