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CVE-2026-40968
MEDIUM4.2
Description
When an authenticated user is denied access to a gRPC method, their authenticated identity remains bound to the gRPC worker thread and can be inherited by a subsequent unauthenticated request on the same thread. This may allow the subsequent user to gain escalated permissions. Affected versions: Spring gRPC: 1.0.0 - 1.0.2 (fixed in 1.0.3). Older, unsupported versions are also affected.
CVE Details
CVSS v3.1 Score4.2
SeverityMEDIUM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack VectorNETWORK
ComplexityHIGH
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionNONE
Published4/28/2026
Last Modified4/30/2026
Sourcenvd
Honeypot Sightings0
Affected Products
vmware:spring_grpc
Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-653
References
https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-40968(security@vmware.com)
IOC Correlations
No correlations recorded
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