Spring Authorization Server is widely used; an auth-bypass enabling token minting/impersonation is broadly disruptive and newsworthy across enterprises.
CVE-2026-22752
Authentication bypass in Spring Authorization Server enabling token/identity spoofing.
Is CVE-2026-22752 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-22752 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.48% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-22752?
CVE-2026-22752 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.6. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-22752?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-22752. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-22752 affect?
CVE-2026-22752 affects Spring Authorization Server 7.0.0 - 7.0.4, Spring Authorization Server 1.5.0 - 1.5.6, Spring Authorization Server 1.4.0 - 1.4.9, Spring Authorization Server 1.3.0 - 1.3.10. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-22752?
Upgrade to fixed releases (>7.0.4, >1.5.6, >1.4.9, >1.3.10) or apply vendor patch.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Auth bypass lets attackers obtain or forge access tokens, impersonate users, access protected APIs, and exfiltrate data.
Immediate action required
- affected>= 7.0.0 and <= 7.0.4
- affected>= 1.5.0 and <= 1.5.6
- affected>= 1.4.0 and <= 1.4.9
- affected>= 1.3.0 and <= 1.3.10
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.