Spring Boot has an Authentication Bypass under Actuator CloudFoundry endpoints
Spring Boot applications with Actuator can be vulnerable to an "Authentication Bypass" vulnerability when an application endpoint that requires authentication is declared under the path used by the CloudFoundry Actuator endpoints. This issue affects Spring Security: from 4.0.0 through 4.0.3, from 3.5.0 through 3.5.11, from 3.4.0 through 3.4.14, from 3.3.0 through 3.3.17, from 2.7.0 through 2.7.31.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator | >= 4.0.0-M1, < 4.0.4, >= 3.5.0, < 3.5.12, >= 3.4.0, <= 3.4.13, >= 3.0.0, <= 3.3.13, <= 2.7.18 | 4.0.4, 3.5.12 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-288- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator- Disclosed
- 20.03.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-mgvc-8q2h-5pgc - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator
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.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 03.2026 03.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 2
Disclosures per year
- 2026: 2
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