Vmware Spring Framework up to 6.2.18/7.0.7 UriComponentsBuilder server-side request forgery

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Vmware Spring Framework up to 6.2.18/7.0.7. It has been rated as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component UriComponentsBuilder. Performing a manipulation results in server-side request forgery. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-41854. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability was found in Vmware Spring Framework up to 6.2.18/7.0.7. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component UriComponentsBuilder. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a server-side request forgery vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-918. The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Due to incorrect host parsing, applications that rely on UriComponentsBuilder to parse and validate an externally provided URL string may be exposed to a server-side request forgery (SSRF) attack. Affected versions: Spring Framework 7.0.0 through 7.0.7; 6.2.0 through 6.2.18.

It is possible to read the advisory at spring.io. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-41854 since 04/22/2026. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/09/2026).

Upgrading to version 6.2.19 or 7.0.8 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Vendor

• Vmware

Name

• Spring Framework

Version

• 6.2.0
• 6.2.1
• 6.2.2
• 6.2.3
• 6.2.4
• 6.2.5
• 6.2.6
• 6.2.7
• 6.2.8
• 6.2.9
• 6.2.10
• 6.2.11
• 6.2.12
• 6.2.13
• 6.2.14
• 6.2.15
• 6.2.16
• 6.2.17
• 6.2.18
• 7.0.0
• 7.0.1
• 7.0.2
• 7.0.3
• 7.0.4
• 7.0.5
• 7.0.6
• 7.0.7

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.vmware.com/

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