CVE-2025-41232
Spring Security authorization bypass for method security annotations on private methods
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
How to fix CVE-2025-41232
To remediate CVE-2025-41232, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 6.4.6 or later
- —upgrade to 6.4.6 or later
Is CVE-2025-41232 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- >= 6.4.0, < 6.4.6
- >= 6.4.0, < 6.4.6
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |