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Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in SpringSource Spring Security and Acegi Security

  • Disclosed: 14.05.2022
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 12:21

VMware SpringSource Spring Security 2.x before 2.0.6 and 3.x before 3.0.4, and Acegi Security 1.0.0 through 1.0.7, as used in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1 and 7.0, allows remote attackers to bypass security constraints via a path parameter.

Affected software

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Java / Kotlin (Maven) org.acegisecurity:acegi-security >= 1.0.0, <= 1.0.7 no fix
Java / Kotlin (Maven) org.springframework.security:spring-security-core >= 2.0.0, < 2.0.6, >= 3.0.0, < 3.0.4 2.0.6, 3.0.4

References

CVSS score -
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-288
Platform
Java / Kotlin (Maven)
Package
org.acegisecurity:acegi-security, org.springframework.security:spring-security-core
Disclosed
14.05.2022
Updated
11.10.2026 12:21

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-3295-h9qx-r82x - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: org.springframework.security:spring-security-core

All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

All (31) in the archive
Total entries
31
First → latest
10.2018 04.2026
Without a fix
0
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • Critical 4
  • High 11
  • Medium 15
  • Low 1

Disclosures per year

Severity:
  1. Spring Security annotation detection mechanism has authorization bypass
    High · 7.5 CVE-2025-41248 >= 6.4.0, < 6.4.10, >= 6.5.0, < 6.5.4 6.4.10, 6.5.4
  2. Spring Security authorization bypass for method security annotations on private methods
    Critical · 9.1 CVE-2025-41232 >= 6.4.0, < 6.4.6 6.4.6
  3. Erroneous authentication pass in Spring Security
    High · 8.2 CVE-2024-22257 < 5.7.12, >= 5.8.0, < 5.8.11, >= 6.0.0, < 6.1.8, >= 6.2.0, < 6.2.3 5.7.12, 5.8.11, 6.1.8, 6.2.3
  4. Broken Access Control in Spring Security With Direct Use of isFullyAuthenticated
    High · 7.4 CVE-2024-22234 >= 6.1.0, < 6.1.7, >= 6.2.0, < 6.2.2 6.1.7, 6.2.2
  5. Spring Security authorization rules can be bypassed via forward or include dispatcher types
    Critical · 9.8 CVE-2022-31692 >= 5.7.0, < 5.7.5, >= 5.6.0, < 5.6.9 5.7.5, 5.6.9
  6. Authorization bypass in Spring Security
    Critical · 9.8 CVE-2022-22978 >= 5.5.0, < 5.5.7, >= 5.6.0, < 5.6.4, < 5.4.11 5.5.7, 5.6.4, 5.4.11
  7. Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in SpringSource Spring Security and Acegi Security this entry
    Medium CVE-2010-3700 >= 2.0.0, < 2.0.6, >= 3.0.0, < 3.0.4 2.0.6, 3.0.4
  8. Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Spring Security
    High · 8.1 CVE-2017-4995 >= 4.2.0.RELEASE, < 4.2.3.RELEASE, >= 5.0.0.M1, < 5.0.0.M2 4.2.3.RELEASE, 5.0.0.M2
  9. Improper Authentication in Spring Security
    High · 7.3 CVE-2014-0097 >= 3.2.0, < 3.2.2.RELEASE, >= 3.1.0, < 3.1.5.RELEASE 3.2.2.RELEASE, 3.1.5.RELEASE
  10. Resource Exhaustion in Spring Security
    High · 7.5 CVE-2021-22119 >= 5.5.0, < 5.5.1, >= 5.4.0, < 5.4.7, >= 5.3.0, < 5.3.10, >= 5.2.0, < 5.2.11 5.5.1, 5.4.7, 5.3.10, 5.2.11
  11. Security Constraint Bypass in Spring Security
    High · 7.5 CVE-2016-9879 < 3.2.10.RELEASE, >= 4.0.0.RELEASE, < 4.1.4.RELEASE, >= 4.2.0.RELEASE, < 4.2.1.RELEASE 3.2.10.RELEASE, 4.1.4.RELEASE, 4.2.1.RELEASE
  12. Authorization Bypass in Spring Security
    Critical · 9.8 CVE-2014-3527 < 3.1.7, >= 3.2.0, < 3.2.5 3.1.7, 3.2.5
  13. Signature wrapping vulnerability in Spring Security
    High · 8.8 CVE-2020-5407 >= 5.2.0, < 5.2.4, >= 5.3.0, < 5.3.2 5.2.4, 5.3.2
  14. Insufficiently Protected Credentials and Improper Authentication in Spring Security
    High · 7.3 CVE-2019-11272 < 4.2.13 4.2.13
  15. Spring Security vulnerable to Authorization Bypass
    High · 7.4 CVE-2018-15801 >= 5.1.0, < 5.1.2 5.1.2
  16. Spring Security and Spring Framework may not recognize certain paths that should be protected
    High · 7.5 CVE-2016-5007 < 4.1.1 4.1.1

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