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CVE-2026-47838

nvd nist
Published: Jun 10, 2026Modified: Jun 30, 2026

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8.1
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.2
Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (5)

Vmware
1 product
Spring Security
Configuration A
5 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Vmware
Spring Security
Before 5.7.25
Spring Security
From 5.8.0 to 5.8.27
Spring Security
From 6.3.0 to 6.3.18
Spring Security
From 6.4.0 to 6.4.18
Spring Security
From 6.5.0 to 6.5.11

Related CWEs

CWE-287
Improper Authentication
When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

References (1)

Source: security@vmware.com
Vendor Advisory

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