CVE-2026-22731
Authentication Bypass under Actuator Health groups paths
Spring Boot applications with Actuator can be vulnerable to an "Authentication Bypass" vulnerability when an application endpoint that requires authentication is declared under a specific path, already configured for a Health Group additional path. This issue affects Spring Boot: from 4.0 before 4.0.3, from 3.5 before 3.5.11, from 3.4 before 3.4.15. This CVE is similar but not equivalent to CVE-2026-22733, as the conditions for exploit and vulnerable versions are different.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Authentication Bypass under Actuator Health groups paths
Spring Boot applications with Actuator can be vulnerable to an "Authentication Bypass" vulnerability when an application endpoint that requires authentication is declared under a specific path, already configured for a Health Group additional path. This issue affects Spring Boot: from 4.0 before 4.0.3, from 3.5 before 3.5.11, from 3.4 before 3.4.15. This CVE is similar but not equivalent to CVE-2026-22733, as the conditions for exploit and vulnerable versions are different.
- Record
CVE-2026-22731- CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-288
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-13345
Spring Boot applications with Actuator can be vulnerable to an "Authentication Bypass" vulnerability when an application endpoint that requires authentication is declared under a specific path, already configured for a Health Group additional path. This issue affects Spring Boot: from 4.0 before 4.0.3, from 3.5 before 3.5.11, from 3.4 before 3.4.15. This CVE is similar but not equivalent to CVE-2026-22733, as the conditions for exploit and vulnerable versions are different.
- Record
EUVD-2026-13345- CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8hfc-fq58-r658
Spring Boot has an Authentication Bypass under Actuator Health groups paths
Spring Boot applications with Actuator can be vulnerable to an "Authentication Bypass" vulnerability when an application endpoint that requires authentication is declared under a specific path, already configured for a Health Group additional path. This issue affects Spring Boot: from 4.0 before 4.0.3, from 3.5 before 3.5.11, from 3.4 before 3.4.15. This CVE is similar but not equivalent to CVE-2026-22733, as the conditions for exploit and vulnerable versions are different.
- Record
GHSA-8hfc-fq58-r658- CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-288, CWE-306
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Spring Boot applications with Actuator can be vulnerable to an "Authentication Bypass" vulnerability when an application endpoint that requires authentication is declared under a specific path, already configured for a Health Group additional path. This issue affects Spring Boot: from 4.0 before 4.0.3, from 3.5 before 3.5.11, from 3.4 before 3.4.15. This CVE is similar but not equivalent to CVE-2026-22733, as the conditions for exploit and vulnerable versions are different.
- Record
CVE-2026-22731- CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-288, CWE-306
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Authentication Bypass under Actuator Health groups paths
Spring Boot applications with Actuator can be vulnerable to an "Authentication Bypass" vulnerability when an application endpoint that requires authentication is declared under a specific path, already configured for a Health Group additional path. This issue affects Spring Boot: from 4.0 before 4.0.3, from 3.5 before 3.5.11, from 3.4 before 3.4.15. This CVE is similar but not equivalent to CVE-2026-22733, as the conditions for exploit and vulnerable versions are different.
- Record
CVE-2026-22731- CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-288
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-8hfc-fq58-r658
Spring Boot has an Authentication Bypass under Actuator Health groups paths
Spring Boot applications with Actuator can be vulnerable to an "Authentication Bypass" vulnerability when an application endpoint that requires authentication is declared under a specific path, already configured for a Health Group additional path. This issue affects Spring Boot: from 4.0 before 4.0.3, from 3.5 before 3.5.11, from 3.4 before 3.4.15. This CVE is similar but not equivalent to CVE-2026-22733, as the conditions for exploit and vulnerable versions are different.
- Record
GHSA-8hfc-fq58-r658- CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-288, CWE-306
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVCLSA-2026-1783558974 No score
TuxCare security update for org.springframework.boot (4 CVEs)
TuxCare rebuilt 4 org.springframework.boot packages to address 4 CVEs. Fixed in 3.4.13-tuxcare.1.
- Record
CLSA-2026-1783558974- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1787144370 No score
TuxCare security update for org.springframework.data:spring-data-ldap (4 CVEs)
TuxCare rebuilt org.springframework.data:spring-data-ldap to address 4 CVEs. Fixed in 3.4.13-tuxcare.1.
- Record
CLSA-2026-1787144370- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1787144963 No score
TuxCare security update for org.springframework.data (4 CVEs)
TuxCare rebuilt 5 org.springframework.data packages to address 4 CVEs. Fixed in 3.4.13-tuxcare.1.
- Record
CLSA-2026-1787144963- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1787145317 No score
TuxCare security update for org.springframework.data (4 CVEs)
TuxCare rebuilt 4 org.springframework.data packages to address 4 CVEs. Fixed in 3.4.13-tuxcare.1.
- Record
CLSA-2026-1787145317- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVROOT-APP-MAVEN-CVE-2026-22731 No score
CVE-2026-22731 in io.root.org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator - Patched by Root
Root has patched CVE-2026-22731 in the io.root.org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator package for Root:Maven. Multiple fixed versions available.
- Record
ROOT-APP-MAVEN-CVE-2026-22731- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuatorMaven |
3.4.0 to 3.4.13 | None known |
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuatorMaven |
3.5.0 up to 3.5.12 | 3.5.12 |
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuatorMaven |
4.0.0-M1 up to 4.0.4 | 4.0.4 |
org.springframework.boot:spring-bootTuxCare:Maven From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
3.4.13 up to 3.4.13-tuxcare.1 | 3.4.13-tuxcare.1 |
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuatorTuxCare:Maven From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
3.4.13 up to 3.4.13-tuxcare.1 | 3.4.13-tuxcare.1 |
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtoolsTuxCare:Maven From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
3.4.13 up to 3.4.13-tuxcare.1 | 3.4.13-tuxcare.1 |
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuatorTuxCare:Maven From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
3.4.13 up to 3.4.13-tuxcare.1 | 3.4.13-tuxcare.1 |
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuatorMaven |
3.4.0 to 3.4.13, plus listed versions 3.4.13.4.103.4.113.4.123.4.2 Show 7 moreShow less3.4.33.4.43.4.53.4.63.4.73.4.83.4.9 |
None known |
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuatorMaven |
3.5.0 up to 3.5.12, plus listed versions 3.5.13.5.103.5.113.5.23.5.3 Show 6 moreShow less3.5.43.5.53.5.63.5.73.5.83.5.9 |
3.5.12 |
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuatorMaven |
4.0.0-M1 up to 4.0.4, plus listed versions 4.0.04.0.0-M24.0.0-M34.0.0-RC14.0.0-RC24.0.14.0.24.0.3 |
4.0.4 |
io.root.org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuatorRoot:Maven |
before 3.4.4-root.io.1 | 3.4.4-root.io.13.4.4-root.io.23.4.4-root.io.53.4.4-root.io.63.4.4-root.io.7 |
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuatorRoot:Maven |
before 3.4.4-aikido.7 | 3.4.4-aikido.7 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| affected | ||
| affected | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-22731 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.2) in Spring Boot, published March 19, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 28th percentile. Fixed in org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator 3.5.12.