CVE-2026-47838

SubjectDnX509PrincipalExtractor does not correctly handle certain malformed X.509 certificate CN values, which can lead to reading the wrong value for the username. In a carefully crafted certificate, this can lead to an attacker impersonating another user. Affected versions: Spring Security 5.7.0 through 5.7.24; 5.8.0 through 5.8.26; 6.3.0 through 6.3.17; 6.4.0 through 6.4.17; 6.5.0 through 6.5.10.
References
Link Resource
https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-47838 Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

23 Jul 2026, 09:10

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Summary
  • (es) SubjectDnX509PrincipalExtractor no maneja correctamente ciertos valores CN malformados de certificados X.509, lo que puede llevar a la lectura de un valor incorrecto para el nombre de usuario. En un certificado cuidadosamente elaborado, esto puede llevar a un atacante suplantando a otro usuario. Versiones afectadas: Spring Security 5.7.0 a 5.7.24; 5.8.0 a 5.8.26; 6.3.0 a 6.3.17; 6.4.0 a 6.4.17; 6.5.0 a 6.5.10.

17 Jun 2026, 19:47

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CPE cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Vmware
Vmware spring Security
References () https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-47838 - () https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-47838 - Vendor Advisory

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-06-10 00:16

Updated : 2026-07-23 09:10


NVD link : CVE-2026-47838

Mitre link : CVE-2026-47838

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-47838


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Products Affected

vmware

  • spring_security
CWE
CWE-287

Improper Authentication