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CVE-2026-47838

MEDIUM 6.8

Published 2026-06-09 · Last modified 2026-06-30

SubjectDnX509PrincipalExtractor 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. Affected versions: Spring Security 5.7.0 through 5.7.24; 5.8.0 through 5.8.26; 6.3.0 through 6.3.17; 6.4.0 through 6.4.17; 6.5.0 through 6.5.10.

NO EXPLOITATION SIGNALS

No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.

Exploitation likelihood

0.1%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 2nd percentile

○ In CISA KEV ○ Public exploit / PoC

Impact if exploited

6.8CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM

  • ConfidentialityHigh
  • IntegrityHigh
  • AvailabilityNone

What an attacker needs

  • ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
  • ⚠Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
  • ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
  • ⚠Complexity: Needs a race window or specific setup

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Affected

Vendors Spring

Products Spring Security

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-287: Improper authentication

CVSS vector

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

References

Technical & other

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS