Unauthorized property writes via annotation-blind binding
Published Jun 9, 2026 · Updated Jun 9, 2026
Improper access control in Spring HATEOAS allows remote attackers to write security-sensitive model properties through crafted request bodies. PropertyUtils.createObjectFromProperties reflectively invokes bean setters without consulting Jackson annotations that mark properties as ignored or read-only. Reachability requires Collection+JSON or UBER support, a request-body model controller, and a sensitive property guarded only by Jackson annotations; successful requests alter that property.
Summary
What happened
Improper access control in Spring HATEOAS allows remote attackers to write security-sensitive model properties through crafted request bodies. PropertyUtils.createObjectFromProperties reflectively invokes bean setters without consulting Jackson annotations that mark properties as ignored or read-only. Reachability requires Collection+JSON or UBER support, a request-body model controller, and a sensitive property guarded only by Jackson annotations; successful requests alter that property.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-41006
- Published
- Jun 9, 2026
- Updated
- Jun 9, 2026
- Vendor
- VMware
- Product
- Spring HATEOAS
- Classifications
- CWE-284, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- Jun 9, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jun 9, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=1.5.0 <1.5.7
- Affected versionversion=2.3.0 <2.3.5
- Affected versionversion=2.4.0 <2.4.2
- Affected versionversion=2.5.0 <2.5.3
- Affected versionversion=3.0.0 <3.0.4
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