CVE-2026-22731
Description
A flaw was found in Spring Boot. This vulnerability, an authentication bypass, occurs when an application endpoint requiring authentication is declared under a specific path already configured for a Health Group additional path. A remote attacker could exploit this to bypass authentication, potentially gaining unauthorized access to sensitive application endpoints. This could lead to information disclosure or unauthorized actions.
Mitigation
To mitigate, ensure that application endpoints requiring authentication are not declared under paths already configured as Health Group additional paths within Spring Boot applications using Actuator. Review and adjust your application's configuration to prevent this overlap. A redeployment of the application is required for changes to take effect.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Attack Vector | Network | Network | Network |
| Attack Complexity | Low | High | Low |
| Privileges Required | None | None | None |
| User Interaction | None | None | None |
| Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High | High | High |
| Integrity Impact | Low | High | Low |
| Availability Impact | None | High | None |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
NVD: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Access Control
Technical Impact: Bypass Protection Mechanism
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