CVE-2025-41249 (High) detected in spring-core-5.3.14.jar

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CVE-2025-41249 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - spring-core-5.3.14.jar

Spring Core

Library home page: https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework

Path to dependency file: /src/examples/JavaSpring/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-core/5.3.14/spring-core-5.3.14.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• spring-boot-starter-2.6.2.jar (Root Library)
  • spring-boot-2.6.2.jar
    • ❌ spring-core-5.3.14.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 642a29f4be078e5094d502da0a4f686426e9309b

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

The Spring Framework annotation detection mechanism may not correctly resolve annotations on methods within type hierarchies with a parameterized super type with unbounded generics. This can be an issue if such annotations are used for authorization decisions.
Mend Note: The description of this vulnerability differs from MITRE.

Publish Date: 2025-09-16

URL: CVE-2025-41249

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://spring.io/security/cve-2025-41249

Release Date: 2025-09-14

Fix Resolution: https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework.git - v6.2.11,org.springframework:spring-core:6.2.11

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