CVE-2026-41728
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CVE-2026-41728 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Spring Data REST's JSON Patch (application/json-patch+json) implementation does not apply the write-access filter to intermediate path segments when resolving a multi-segment JSON Pointer. Affected versions: Spring Data REST 3.7.0 through 3.7.19; 4.3.0 through 4.3.16; 4.4.0 through 4.4.14; 4.5.0 through 4.5.11; 5.0.0 through 5.0.5.. EPSS estimates a 0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Spring Data REST's JSON Patch (application/json-patch+json) implementation does not apply the write-access filter to intermediate path segments when resolving a multi-segment JSON Pointer. Affected versions: Spring Data REST 3.7.0 through 3.7.19; 4.3.0 through 4.3.16; 4.4.0 through 4.4.14; 4.5.0 through 4.5.11; 5.0.0 through 5.0.5.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Spring Data Rest | >= 3.7.0, < 3.7.20 |
| Vmware | Spring Data Rest | >= 4.3.0, < 4.3.17 |
| Vmware | Spring Data Rest | >= 4.4.0, < 4.4.15 |
| Vmware | Spring Data Rest | >= 4.5.0, < 4.5.11.1 |
| Vmware | Spring Data Rest | >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.5.1 |
References
- https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-41728Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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