The raw message of every server-side AuthenticationException is returned to the unauthenticated remote caller in the gRPC status description. This allows an attacker to obtain information about the authentication failure, which may be useful for further attacks. Affected versions: Spring gRPC: 1.0.0 - 1.0.2 (fixed in 1.0.3). Older, unsupported versions are also affected.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 1
- https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-40969 Vendor Advisory
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 5.3 · vmwareNVD modified 2026-10-26 00:10
Affected (CPE criteria) 1
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_grpc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 1
- https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-40969 Vendor Advisory