CVE-2026-41852 Spring Framework
| Affected software | Spring Framework |
|---|---|
| Severity | 5.3 Medium CVSS 3.1 2 scores |
| Fixed in | 7.0.8, 6.2.19 |
| Weakness | Incorrect authorization (CWE-863) |
| Published | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Updated | 23 Jul 2026 |
Description
A vulnerability in Spring Expression Language (SpEL) evaluation logic allows for arbitrary zero-argument method invocation, even within restricted or read-only contexts, which may allow an attacker to invoke unintended application logic. Affected versions: Spring Framework 7.0.0 through 7.0.7; 6.2.0 through 6.2.18; 6.1.0 through 6.1.27; 5.3.0 through 5.3.48.
Exploitation status
No public exploit
No exploit has been reported in the sources we check.
Exploitation status
- CISA KEV not listed
- VulnCheck KEV not listed
- CISA Vulnrichment exploitation: none
- Indexed PoC none indexed
- EPSS 0.18% chance in 30 days
Waratek protection
Within Waratek scope. In the sources we check, nobody has published exploit code for this CVE or reported it being exploited.
A public code fix exists.
- Protection none
- Action unverified
- Review automated Upstream data
- Record active
| Decided by | Exploit code for this candidate, published in a reviewed catalogue or a GitHub repository with 5 or more stars, or in use per CISA or VulnCheck; not only a CISA verdict, a forecast, or nothing at all |
|---|---|
| Finding | This CVE is not listed in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV, CISA Vulnrichment records no active exploitation, no reviewed exploit catalogue carries an entry for it, and no GitHub PoC repository for it has 5 or more stars. Nobody has published exploit code worth tracing, so it is not a candidate for a rule ahead of the ones where somebody has; an upstream fix path does exist, so the remediation half of the candidacy still holds. This is a statement about what has been published, not about whether the defect is reachable or serious. |
CVSS
5.3 MEDIUM
v3.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
2 metrics
CVSS
5.3 MEDIUM v3.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
2 metrics
We show the highest score from the newest CVSS version. Scores from different versions can't be compared, and the first score listed is sometimes a 0.0 placeholder.
| Version | Score | Band | Vector | Assigner | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
NVD | Primary | published |
| CVSS 3.1 | 3.7 | LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
security@vmware.com | Secondary |
Affected software and releases
Oracle advisories
| Advisory | Type | Quarter | Products Oracle names in its risk matrix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2026 ↗ | CPU | 2026-Q4 | Oracle Communications / Core (Spring Framework) (6.1.1-7.0.0) Oracle Construction and Engineering / Admin (Spring Framework) (21.12.0-21.12.18) Oracle Construction and Engineering / Document Management (Spring Framework) (22.12.0-22.12.15, 23.12.0-23.12.16, 24.12.0-24.12.16, 25.12.0-25.12.9) Oracle Financial Services Applications / Others (Spring Framework) (8.0.7.9, 8.0.8.7, 8.1.2.5, 8.1.2.6) Oracle Financial Services Applications / Third Party (Spring Framework) (8.0.8.1, 8.1.2.11, 8.1.2.12) Oracle Financial Services Applications / User Interface (Spring Framework) (8.0.8.0) Oracle Fusion Middleware / Core (Spring Framework) (12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0, 15.1.1.0.0) Oracle Fusion Middleware / Installer (Spring Framework) (12.2.1.4.0) Oracle Fusion Middleware / Thirdparty Patch (Spring Framework) (12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.2.0.0) Oracle HealthCare Applications / FHIR Server (Spring Framework) (8.2.0.0-8.2.0.8) Oracle HealthCare Applications / Master Index Data Manager (Spring Framework) (5.0.0.0-5.0.9.7) Oracle Retail Applications / RPAS Server (Spring Framework) (15.0.3.190, 16.0.3.350) |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2026 ↗ | CPU | 2026-Q3 | Oracle Communications / ATS Framework (Spring Framework) (25.1.200, 25.2.100, 25.2.200) Oracle Communications / Alarms, KPI, and Measurements (Spring Framework) (25.1.200) Oracle Communications / Configuration (Spring Framework) (25.1.203, 25.2.200) Oracle Communications / Configuration (Spring Framework) (25.2.201) Oracle Communications / Install (Spring Framework) (25.1.200) Oracle Communications / Install (Spring Framework) (25.2.200) Oracle Communications / Security issues (Spring Framework) (15.1.0.0.0, 15.2.0.0.0) Oracle Retail Applications / PeopleSoft Integration (Spring Framework) (16.0.3, 19.0.1) Oracle Retail Applications / RIB Kernal (Spring Framework) (16.0.3, 19.0.1) Oracle Retail Applications / RSB Installation (Spring Framework) (16.0.3, 19.0.1) Oracle Utilities Applications / Tools (Spring Framework) (7.0.0.0.8, 7.0.0.1.7, 25.4.0.0.3) |
| Oracle Critical Security Patch Update August 2026 ↗ | CSPU | 2026-Q3 | Oracle Financial Services Applications / Reports (Spring Framework) (8.1.3.1) |
Oracle components and versions
| Family | Component | Versions, as Oracle lists them | Read as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Communications | ATS Framework (Spring Framework) | 25.1.200, 25.2.100, 25.2.200 | 25.1.200 · 25.2.100 · 25.2.200 |
| Oracle Communications | Alarms, KPI, and Measurements (Spring Framework) | 25.1.200 | 25.1.200 |
| Oracle Communications | Configuration (Spring Framework) | 25.1.203, 25.2.200 | 25.1.203 · 25.2.200 · 25.2.201 |
| Oracle Communications | Core (Spring Framework) | 6.1.1-7.0.0 | |
| Oracle Communications | Install (Spring Framework) | 25.1.200 | 25.1.200 · 25.2.200 |
| Oracle Communications | Security issues (Spring Framework) | 15.1.0.0.0, 15.2.0.0.0 | 15.1.0.0.0 · 15.2.0.0.0 |
| Oracle Construction and Engineering | Admin (Spring Framework) | 21.12.0-21.12.18 | |
| Oracle Construction and Engineering | Document Management (Spring Framework) | 22.12.0-22.12.15, 23.12.0-23.12.16, 24.12.0-24.12.16, 25.12.0-25.12.9 | |
| Oracle Financial Services Applications | Others (Spring Framework) | 8.0.7.9, 8.0.8.7, 8.1.2.5, 8.1.2.6 | 8.0.7.9 · 8.0.8.7 · 8.1.2.5 · 8.1.2.6 |
| Oracle Financial Services Applications | Reports (Spring Framework) | 8.1.3.1 | 8.1.3.1 |
| Oracle Financial Services Applications | Third Party (Spring Framework) | 8.0.8.1, 8.1.2.11, 8.1.2.12 | 8.0.8.1 · 8.1.2.11 · 8.1.2.12 |
| Oracle Financial Services Applications | User Interface (Spring Framework) | 8.0.8.0 | 8.0.8.0 |
| Oracle Fusion Middleware | Core (Spring Framework) | 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0, 14.1.2.0.0, 15.1.1.0.0 | 12.2.1.4.0 · 14.1.1.0.0 · 14.1.2.0.0 · 15.1.1.0.0 |
| Oracle Fusion Middleware | Installer (Spring Framework) | 12.2.1.4.0 | 12.2.1.4.0 |
| Oracle Fusion Middleware | Thirdparty Patch (Spring Framework) | 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.2.0.0 | 12.2.1.4.0 · 14.1.2.0.0 |
| Oracle HealthCare Applications | FHIR Server (Spring Framework) | 8.2.0.0-8.2.0.8 | |
| Oracle HealthCare Applications | Master Index Data Manager (Spring Framework) | 5.0.0.0-5.0.9.7 | |
| Oracle Retail Applications | PeopleSoft Integration (Spring Framework) | 16.0.3, 19.0.1 | 16.0.3 · 19.0.1 |
| Oracle Retail Applications | RIB Kernal (Spring Framework) | 16.0.3, 19.0.1 | 16.0.3 · 19.0.1 |
| Oracle Retail Applications | RPAS Server (Spring Framework) | 15.0.3.190, 16.0.3.350 | 15.0.3.190 · 16.0.3.350 |
| Oracle Retail Applications | RSB Installation (Spring Framework) | 16.0.3, 19.0.1 | 16.0.3 · 19.0.1 |
| Oracle Utilities Applications | Tools (Spring Framework) | 7.0.0.0.8, 7.0.0.1.7, 25.4.0.0.3 | 7.0.0.0.8 · 7.0.0.1.7 · 25.4.0.0.3 |
Maven packages
Affected and fixed versions, from OSV.dev| Package | Introduced | Fixed | Last affected |
|---|---|---|---|
org.springframework:spring-expression |
7.0.0 | 7.0.8 |
unbounded |
org.springframework:spring-expression |
6.2.0 | 6.2.19 |
unbounded |
org.springframework:spring-expression |
6.1.0 | none | 6.1.21 |
org.springframework:spring-expression |
0 | none | 5.3.39 |
Products and versions
2 products, 8 version entries| Source | Vendor | Product | Scheme | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| osv | org.springframework | spring-expression | generic | ≤ 5.3.39 · ≥ 6.1.0 and ≤ 6.1.21 · ≥ 6.2.0 and ＜ 6.2.19 · ≥ 7.0.0 and ＜ 7.0.8 |
| nvd | vmware | spring framework | generic | ≥ 5.3.0 and ＜ 5.3.49 · ≥ 6.1.0 and ＜ 6.1.28 · ≥ 6.2.0 and ＜ 6.2.18.1 · ≥ 7.0.0 and ＜ 7.0.7.1 |
References
Timeline
Timeline
| Published | 2026-06-09 | By the CVE Program. |
|---|---|---|
| NVD record modified | 2026-07-23 | NVD's own last-modified date for this record. |