SCA: security update for org.springframework.boot:spring-boot (GHSA-rc42-6c7j-7h5r)

high Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security Plugin ID 428731

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

- EndpointRequest.to() creates a matcher for null/** if the actuator endpoint, for which the EndpointRequest
has been created, is disabled or not exposed. Your application may be affected by this if all the
following conditions are met: * You use Spring Security * EndpointRequest.to() has been used in a Spring
Security chain configuration * The endpoint which EndpointRequest references is disabled or not exposed
via web * Your application handles requests to /null and this path needs protection You are not affected
if any of the following is true: * You don't use Spring Security * You don't use EndpointRequest.to() *
The endpoint which EndpointRequest.to() refers to is enabled and is exposed * Your application does not
handle requests to /null or this path does not need protection (CVE-2025-22235)

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rc42-6c7j-7h5r

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 428731

Version: Revision 1.5

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 8/4/2025

Updated: 7/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.8

Percentile: 22.62

Vendor

Vendor Severity: High

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-22235

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.3

Temporal Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/28/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/28/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-22235