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Spring Framework 5.3.x < 5.3.45 / 6.1.x < 6.1.23 / 6.2.x < 6.2.11 Annotation Detection Vulnerability (CVE-2025-41249)

high Nessus Plugin ID 265379

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Synopsis

The Spring Framework install on the remote host is affectec by an annotation detection vulnerability.

Description

The version of Spring Framework installed on the remote host is 5.3.x prior to 5.3.45, 6.1.x prior to 6.1.23, or 6.2.x prior to 6.2.11. It is, therefore, affected by an annotation detection vulnerability:

 - 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. Your application may be affected by this if you are using Spring Security's @EnableMethodSecurity feature. You are not affected by this if you are not using @EnableMethodSecurity or if you do not use security annotations on methods in generic superclasses or generic interfaces.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Spring Framework version 5.3.45, 6.1.22, or 6.2.11 or later.

See Also

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

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 265379

File Name: spring_framework_CVE-2025-41249.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 9/18/2025

Updated: 9/18/2025

Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-41249

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:pivotal_software:spring_framework, cpe:/a:vmware:spring_framework

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Spring Framework

Patch Publication Date: 9/15/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/15/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-41249

IAVA: 2025-A-0680