MEDIUMCVSS 5.4EPSS 0.1%

CVE-2026-40995

CVE-2026-40995 updated by NVD

Published: 2026-06-11
Modified: 2026-09-06
EPSS percentile: 5%
Sources: github-advisory, nvd

Summary

X509AuthenticationProvider could issue a fully authenticated X509AuthenticationToken when a presented certificate mapped to UserDetails, without applying Spring Security's standard account lifecycle checks (disabled, locked, expired, or credentials-expired accounts). Affected versions: Spring Web Services 5.0.0 through 5.0.1; 4.1.0 through 4.1.3; 4.0.0 through 4.0.18; 3.1.0 through 3.1.8.

Affected packages

Ecosystem	Package	Affected versions	Fixed versions
Maven	org.springframework.ws:spring-ws-security	—	5.0.2, 4.1.4

Remediation: Upgrade to 5.0.2 or later.

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40995

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