CVE-2025-22234
January 22, 2026
The fix applied in CVE-2025-22228 inadvertently broke the timing attack mitigation implemented in DaoAuthenticationProvider. This can allow attackers to infer valid usernames or other authentication behavior via response-time differences under certain configurations.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-security.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) =6.4.4 <6.4.5Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 6.4.5https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-security.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) =6.3.8 <6.3.9Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 6.3.9org.springframework.security:spring-security-core (JAVA):
Affected version(s) =6.4.4 <6.4.5Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 6.4.5org.springframework.security:spring-security-crypto (JAVA):
Affected version(s) =6.3.8 <6.3.9Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 6.3.9org.springframework.security:spring-security-core (JAVA):
Affected version(s) =6.3.8 <6.3.9Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 6.3.9org.springframework.security:spring-security-crypto (JAVA):
Affected version(s) =6.4.4 <6.4.5Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 6.4.5Related Resources (4)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
6.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Observable Timing Discrepancy
EPSS
Base Score:
0.01
