CVE-2026-22731
High
Description
Spring Boot applications with Actuator can be vulnerable to an "Authentication Bypass" vulnerability when an application endpoint that requires authentication is declared under a specific path, already configured for a Health Group additional path. This issue affects Spring Boot: from 4.0 before 4.0.3, from 3.5 before 3.5.11, from 3.4 before 3.4.15. This CVE is similar but not equivalent to CVE-2026-22733, as the conditions for exploit and vulnerable versions are different.
SeverityHigh
CVSS8.2
Exploit probability—
Product
Vmware Spring Boot
PublishedMar 19, 2026
First seenMar 19, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-288CWE-288
How to fix
Update
- vmware spring_boot3.4.15, 3.5.12, 4.0.4 or later
- org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator3.5.12, 4.0.4 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| vmware spring_boot | 3.4.0 ≤ v < 3.4.15, 3.5.0 ≤ v < 3.5.12, 4.0.0 ≤ v < 4.0.4 | 3.4.15, 3.5.12, 4.0.4 |
| org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuatorMaven | 3.4.0 ≤ v ≤ 3.4.13, 3.5.0 ≤ v < 3.5.12, 4.0.0-M1 ≤ v < 4.0.4 | 3.5.12, 4.0.4 |
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