HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-22733
HIGH

CVE-2026-22733

CWE-288Published: March 20, 2026· Updated: Mar 20, 2026

8.2
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.04%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:12.6th

Official Description

Spring Boot applications with Actuator can be vulnerable to an "Authentication Bypass" vulnerability when an application endpoint that requires authentication is declared under the path used by the CloudFoundry Actuator endpoints. This issue affects Spring Security: from 4.0.0 through 4.0.3, from 3.5.0 through 3.5.11, from 3.4.0 through 3.4.14, from 3.3.0 through 3.3.17, from 2.7.0 through 2.7.31.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-22733 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 8.2.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

Mentioned vendors (from description):
Spring
CPE data not yet available in NVD for this CVE.

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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All References (1)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-22733
CVSS Score8.2 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-288
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.04%
PublishedMar 20, 2026

Related CVEs (CWE-288)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-22733 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.