VMware Tanzu Spring Security: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Umgehen von Sicherheitsvorkehrungen
WID-SEC-2025-1099 · first 20.05.2025 · updated 01.09.2026 · CVSS 9,1
What it is about
Spring Security ist ein Framework, das Authentifizierung, Autorisierung und Schutz vor gängigen Angriffen bietet. Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in VMware Tanzu Spring Security ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen.
Under what conditions?
Over the network and without logging in. This is the most dangerous combination: attackers can scan reachable devices automatically.
What can happen in the worst case
An attacker could use the vulnerability to
- Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen
Am I affected?
Affected according to the BSI:
- VMware Tanzu Spring Security <6.4.6
- IBM Sterling Connect:Direct <6.3.0.14
- IBM Sterling Connect:Direct <6.4.0.3
- Dell Secure Connect Gateway <5.36.00.16
The installed version is usually shown under “Help → About” or in the device’s admin interface.
What helps?
Update to at least:
- VMware Tanzu Spring Security 6.4.6
- IBM Sterling Connect:Direct 6.3.0.14
- IBM Sterling Connect:Direct 6.4.0.3
- Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.36.00.16
Is the vulnerability already being exploited?
None of the CVEs is in the CISA catalogue of exploited vulnerabilities. That does not mean there are no attacks, only that none are documented.
Information and sources
- Original BSI advisory (WID)
- Spring Security Advisories vom 2025-05-19 spring.io
- Spring Security Release Notes vom 2025-05-19 spring.io
- IBM Security Bulletin 7238295 vom 2025-06-27 www.ibm.com
- Dell Security Advisory DSA-2026-386 vom 2026-09-01 www.dell.com
CVE: CVE-2025-41232
Source: BSI warning and information service (CERT-Bund); CISA. The assessment of the conditions is my reading of the BSI text; the external pages are in their original language.