{"id":86979,"date":"2026-04-24T04:04:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T04:04:24","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T06:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-41248-critical-vulnerability-in-spring-security-s-annotation-detection-mechanism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-41248-critical-vulnerability-in-spring-security-s-annotation-detection-mechanism\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-41248: Critical Vulnerability in Spring Security&#8217;s Annotation Detection Mechanism<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures system has identified a significant vulnerability, CVE-2025-41248, within Spring Security&#8217;s annotation detection mechanism. This vulnerability, which primarily affects applications using Spring Security&#8217;s @EnableMethodSecurity feature, can potentially lead to an authorization bypass, compromising system security and leading to potential data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-41248<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS Score: 7.5)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Remote<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: Potential system compromise and data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-261216007\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Spring Security | All versions supporting @EnableMethodSecurity<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability stems from a flaw in the Spring Security annotation detection mechanism&#8217;s ability to resolve annotations on methods within type hierarchies with a parameterized super type with unbounded generics. This could potentially allow an attacker to bypass security measures by exploiting the incorrect resolution of annotations, specifically when using @PreAuthorize and other method security annotations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3924401190\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Given the nature of the vulnerability, a direct exploit example might not be applicable. However, the vulnerability might be exploited in the context of a broader attack, such as a malicious user gaining access to sensitive data by bypassing authorization. Here&#8217;s an illustrative example:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">public abstract class GenericClass&lt;T&gt; {\n@PreAuthorize(&quot;hasRole(&#039;ADMIN&#039;)&quot;)\npublic abstract void sensitiveOperation(T data);\n}\npublic class ConcreteClass extends GenericClass&lt;SomeType&gt; {\n\/\/ The @PreAuthorize annotation is not correctly resolved here due to the vulnerability\npublic void sensitiveOperation(SomeType data) {\n\/\/ Implementation of sensitive operation\n}\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker might exploit the vulnerability by invoking `sensitiveOperation` on an instance of `ConcreteClass`, bypassing the intended &#8216;ADMIN&#8217; role restriction.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, the recommended course of action is to apply the vendor-supplied patch. In the absence of an immediate patch, employing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation measure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures system has identified a significant vulnerability, CVE-2025-41248, within Spring Security&#8217;s annotation detection mechanism. This vulnerability, which primarily affects applications using Spring Security&#8217;s @EnableMethodSecurity feature, can potentially lead to an authorization bypass, compromising system security and leading to potential data leakage. 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