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CVE-2025-41232: CVE-2025-41232: Spring Security authorization bypass for method security annotations on private methods
- Severity: critical (CVSS 9.1 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2025-05-21 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-693
Description
Spring Security Aspects may not correctly locate method security annotations on private methods. This can cause an authorization bypass. Your application may be affected by this if the following are true: * You are using @EnableMethodSecurity(mode=ASPECTJ) and spring-security-aspects, and * You have Spring Security method annotations on a private method In that case, the target method may be able to be invoked without proper authorization. You are not affected if: * You are not using @EnableMethodSecurity(mode=ASPECTJ) or spring-security-aspects, or * You have no Spring Security-annotated private methods
Affected products
- Spring Security: from 6.4.x before 6.4.6 — fixed in 6.4.6
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Spring Security 6.4.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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