9.1
CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-22732
Under Some Conditions Spring Security HTTP Headers Are not Written
Description

When applications specify HTTP response headers for servlet applications using Spring Security, there is the possibility that the HTTP Headers will not be written.  This issue affects Spring Security: from 5.7.0 through 5.7.21, from 5.8.0 through 5.8.23, from 6.3.0 through 6.3.14, from 6.4.0 through 6.4.14, from 6.5.0 through 6.5.8, from 7.0.0 through 7.0.3.

INFO

Published Date :

March 19, 2026, 11:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 20, 2026, 3:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-22732 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Vmware spring_security
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
Update Spring Security to patch the HTTP header writing vulnerability.
  • Apply Spring Security updates to versions 5.7.22 or later.
  • Apply Spring Security updates to versions 5.8.24 or later.
  • Apply Spring Security updates to versions 6.3.15 or later.
  • Apply Spring Security updates to versions 6.4.15 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-22732
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-22732 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Daily CyberSecurity
The Silent Leak: Critical 9.1 CVSS Spring Security Flaw Strips Away Vital HTTP Headers

A critical-severity security flaw has been identified in Spring Security, the industry-standard framework for securing Java-based enterprise applications. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-22732 ... Read more

Published Date: Mar 20, 2026 (9 hours, 19 minutes ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-22732 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Mar. 20, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CWE-425
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Mar. 19, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description When applications specify HTTP response headers for servlet applications using Spring Security, there is the possibility that the HTTP Headers will not be written.  This issue affects Spring Security: from 5.7.0 through 5.7.21, from 5.8.0 through 5.8.23, from 6.3.0 through 6.3.14, from 6.4.0 through 6.4.14, from 6.5.0 through 6.5.8, from 7.0.0 through 7.0.3.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Added Reference https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-22732
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