Timing Attack via Non-Constant-Time Comparison of Sensitive Values (CVE-2026-59276) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-59276

Timing Attack via Non-Constant-Time Comparison of Sensitive Values

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-59276 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in Timing Attack via Non-Constant-Time Comparison of Sensitive Values. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Spring/Spring Security (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Aug 27, 2026Updated Aug 27, 2026Source checked Aug 27, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 27, 2026Material review Aug 27, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. 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). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

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

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for 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
Aug 27, 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

Several components in Spring Security compare security-sensitive values using standard string equality (String.equals()) rather than a constant-time comparison. Because String.equals() returns as soon as it finds a differing character, the time taken to reject an incorrect value is proportional to the number of leading characters that match the expected value. 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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