CVE-2025-41248: Spring Framework Spring Security Annotation Detection Mechanism Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2025-41248 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) spring security annotation detection mechanism vulnerability (CWE-289: Authentication Bypass by Alternate Name) affecting Spring Framework libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves spring security annotation detection mechanism has authorization bypass. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 6.4.10, 6.5.4.
CVE-2025-41248 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 7.5
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2025-41248
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Spring Framework dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
<version>6.4.10</version>
</dependency><dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
<version>6.5.4</version>
</dependency>Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.springframework.securityHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2025-41248, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.springframework.securityAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Spring Framework in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 6.4.10), your application is affected.
Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.springframework.security command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-289: Authentication Bypass by Alternate Name, where the product performs authentication based on the name of a resource being accessed, or the name of the actor performing the access, but it does not properly check all possible names for that resource or actor. In Spring Framework, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2025-41248 Affected Spring Framework Versions
2 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
org.springframework.security:spring-security-core
|
Maven |
≥ 6.4.0
< 6.4.10
|
6.4.10
|
|
org.springframework.security:spring-security-core
|
Maven |
≥ 6.5.0
< 6.5.4
|
6.5.4
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-8v5q-rhf3-jphm",
"modified" : "2025-09-16T21:34:17Z",
"published" : "2025-09-16T15:32:34Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2025-41248" ],
"summary" : "Spring Security annotation detection mechanism has authorization bypass",
"details" : "The Spring Security 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 when using @PreAuthorize and other method security annotations, resulting in an authorization bypass.\n\nYour application may be affected by this if you are using Spring Security's @EnableMethodSecurity feature.\n\nYou 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.\n\nThis CVE is published in conjunction with CVE-2025-41249 https://spring.io/security/cve-2025-41249 .",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V3",
"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"
} ],
"affected" : [ {
"package" : {
"ecosystem" : "Maven",
"name" : "org.springframework.security:spring-security-core"
},
"ranges" : [ {
"type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
"events" : [ {
"introduced" : "6.4.0"
}, {
"fixed" : "6.4.10"
} ]
} ]
}, {
"package" : {
"ecosystem" : "Maven",
"name" : "org.springframework.security:spring-security-core"
},
"ranges" : [ {
"type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
"events" : [ {
"introduced" : "6.5.0"
}, {
"fixed" : "6.5.4"
} ]
} ]
} ],
"references" : [ {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-41248"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-security/issues/17898"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-security/issues/17899"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-security/commit/d0f93fa6d8338149943ae640c53db07de827867f"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-security/commit/e5694ac7b5e4394b920c6cab48b7bfbd871f84bd"
}, {
"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-security"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-security/releases/tag/6.4.10"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-security/releases/tag/6.5.4"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://spring.io/security/cve-2025-41248"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-289", "CWE-863" ],
"severity" : "HIGH",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2025-09-16T19:34:33Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2025-09-16T11:15:30Z"
}
}