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Critical· 9.6

CVE-2026-22752

This vulnerability allows attackers to bypass authentication in Spring Authorization Server, affecting several major releases. It can let attackers impersonate users and access protected resources without proper credentials.

publishedJul 16, 2026
last modifiedJul 21, 2026
sourcesNVD
severity · cvss
9.6
critical · how bad it is
exploitation · epss
<1%
37th percentile · chance of exploitation in 30 days
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counting…on Sep 4, 2026

No official fix yet. If none appears within 45 days of first tracking, this entry is removed automatically.

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Who is affected

Spring Authorization Server versions 7.0.0‑7.0.4, 1.5.0‑1.5.6, 1.4.0‑1.4.9, and 1.3.0‑1.3.10. Developers and organizations using these versions for OAuth2/OIDC authorization are impacted.

02

Real-world impact

An attacker could log in as any user, access confidential data, and perform actions on behalf of that user, potentially compromising sensitive systems.

03

Why this severity

The CVSS score of 9.6 reflects that the flaw allows authentication bypass with low effort and grants high impact on confidentiality and integrity, making it a critical security risk.

04

What to do about it

no official fix yet

No official fix or mitigation is documented in the sources yet. Monitor the vendor advisory and apply the patch as soon as it is released.

No fix documented in sources

05

Timeline

  1. Jul 16, 2026 · 17d ago
    Published
    Disclosed and added to the National Vulnerability Database.
  2. Jul 21, 2026 · 12d ago
    Advisory updated
    The NVD record was last revised.
06

How it’s attacked

Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionNone needed
ScopeChanged
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactNone
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References & advisories

(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →