CVE-2026-59270

Spring Security embedded UnboundID LDAP server exposes well-known administrative bind DN on all network interfaces

Published Aug 27, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.4 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Spring Security's embedded UnboundID LDAP server (UnboundIdContainer) unconditionally registers an administrative credential and binds its listener to all available network interfaces.
Spring Security 7.1.0
Spring Security 7.0.0 - 7.0.6
Spring Security 6.5.0 - 6.5.11
Spring Security 6.4.0 - 6.4.18
Spring Security 5.8.0 - 5.8.27
Spring Security 5.7.0 - 5.7.25

Remediation

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History
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Weaknesses CWE-200
CWE-620
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First Time appeared Vmware
Vmware spring Security
Weaknesses CWE-863
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Vmware
Vmware spring Security
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Spring
Spring spring Security
Weaknesses CWE-200
CWE-620
Vendors & Products Spring
Spring spring Security
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Spring Security's embedded UnboundID LDAP server (UnboundIdContainer) unconditionally registers an administrative credential and binds its listener to all available network interfaces. Spring Security 7.1.0 Spring Security 7.0.0 - 7.0.6 Spring Security 6.5.0 - 6.5.11 Spring Security 6.4.0 - 6.4.18 Spring Security 5.8.0 - 5.8.27 Spring Security 5.7.0 - 5.7.25
Title Spring Security embedded UnboundID LDAP server exposes well-known administrative bind DN on all network interfaces
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
vmware
Published
Updated
Aug 28, 2026, 4:52 PM
Reserved
Jul 4, 2026, 6:13 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 27, 2026, 6:17 AM
Modified
Sep 1, 2026, 8:36 PM