Critical · CVSS 9.4CVE-2026-59270

Spring Security embedded UnboundID LDAP server exposes well-known administrative bind DN on all network interfacesCVE-2026-59270

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-59270 records a Critical severity (CVSS 9.4) vulnerability in Spring Security embedded UnboundID LDAP server exposes well-known administrative bind DN on all network interfaces. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Spring/Spring Security (generic), Spring/Spring Security (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Aug 27, 2026Updated Sep 1, 2026Source checked Oct 11, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 27, 2026Material review Sep 1, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Critical · CVSS 9.4
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 3 mapped packages or products
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 9.4. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Spring/Spring Security (generic), Spring/Spring Security (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Affected products and reported versions
Product	Affected versions	Fixed versions
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_security::::::::	Not reported	Not reported

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Spring/Spring Securitygeneric	7.1.0 \|\| 7.0.0 \|\| 6.5.0 \|\| 6.4.0 \|\| 5.8.0 \|\| 5.7.0	Not reported
Spring/Spring Securitygeneric	7.1.0 \|\| >=7.0.0 <=7.0.6 \|\| >=6.5.0 <=6.5.11 \|\| >=6.4.0 <=6.4.18 \|\| >=5.8.0 <=5.8.27 \|\| >=5.7.0 <=5.7.25	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Spring/Spring Security, Spring/Spring Security.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Aug 27, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 1, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 27, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referencespring.io

Upstream source description

Spring Security's embedded UnboundID LDAP server (UnboundIdContainer) unconditionally registers an administrative credential and binds its listener to all available network interfaces. Spring Security 7.1.0 Spring Security 7.0.0 - 7.0.6 Spring Security 6.5.0 - 6.5.11 Spring Security 6.4.0 - 6.4.18 Spring Security 5.8.0 - 5.8.27 Spring Security 5.7.0 - 5.7.25

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