Spring Security ↗
Summary iPlain-English security verdict for Spring Security, generated from its current health score, actively-exploited vulnerabilities, and latest supported version.
Spring Security currently scores 100/100 — healthy. No tracked vulnerabilities are currently known to be exploited in the wild. The latest supported release is 7.1.0. It's on the latest patch with no significant known issues — keep it current.
Disclosure trend iNew CVEs published for Spring Security each year (NVD). A higher bar means more disclosures that year — more scrutiny, not necessarily less safe.
Patch priority — what to act on iThe issues to fix first — actively exploited (CISA KEV) first, then by exploitation probability (EPSS), then severity. Each row's "→ fixed in" is the earliest version that patches it; "see advisory" means no fixed version is published.
Most urgent first — actively exploited, then likeliest to be exploited.
CVE-2022-22978 CRITICAL Incorrect authorization EPSS 10% → fixed in 5.6.4 CVE-2023-34034 CRITICAL CWE-281 EPSS 3% → fixed in 6.1.2 CVE-2022-31692 CRITICAL Authorization bypass EPSS 3% → fixed in 5.7.5 CVE-2014-3527 CRITICAL Improper authentication EPSS 2% → see advisory CVE-2026-22732 CRITICAL CWE-425 EPSS 0% → fixed in 7.0.4Get alerted about Spring Security
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Versions & lifecycle iWhen each release line stops receiving security patches (end-of-life). After EOL there are no more fixes — plan upgrades before these dates.
How long each Spring Security release line is supported — and when it sunsets. Select a line for its full report.
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7.1 latest 7.1.0 Supported until 2027-07-317.1.0 → 7.0 latest 7.0.6 Supported until 2026-12-317.0.6 → 6.5 latest 6.5.11 Supported until 2026-06-306.5.11 → 6.4 latest 6.4.13 End of life ended 2025-12-316.4.13 → 6.3 latest 6.3.10 End of life ended 2025-06-306.3.10 → 6.2 latest 6.2.8 End of life ended 2024-12-316.2.8 → 6.1 latest 6.1.9 End of life ended 2024-06-306.1.9 → 6.0 latest 6.0.8 End of life ended 2023-12-316.0.8 → 5.8 latest 5.8.16 End of life ended 2023-12-315.8.16 → 5.7 latest 5.7.14 End of life ended 2023-06-305.7.14 → See all upcoming end-of-life dates →Frequently asked
Is Spring Security safe and patched?
Spring Security currently scores 100/100 — healthy. No tracked vulnerabilities are currently known to be exploited in the wild. The latest supported release is 7.1.0. It's on the latest patch with no significant known issues — keep it current.
What should I do about Spring Security now?
Upgrade Spring Security to the latest supported release (7.1.0) or later and apply available security updates, then confirm against VMware's official advisory.
When does Spring Security reach end-of-life?
The latest supported Spring Security release is 7.1.0. After end-of-life a release no longer receives security patches.
Which versions of Spring Security are still receiving security updates?
Supported Spring Security release lines (latest 7.1.0): 7.1, 7.0, 6.5. End-of-life releases no longer receive security patches.
Informational only, from public data (NVD · CISA KEV · EPSS · endoflife.date), and can lag or miss vendor-specific fixes. Always confirm against VMware's official advisory before you patch or upgrade — Spring Security official site ↗