Description
Spring Security's embedded UnboundID LDAP server (UnboundIdContainer) unconditionally registers an administrative credential and binds its listener to all available network interfaces.
Spring Security 7.1.0
Spring Security 7.0.0 - 7.0.6
Spring Security 6.5.0 - 6.5.11
Spring Security 6.4.0 - 6.4.18
Spring Security 5.8.0 - 5.8.27
Spring Security 5.7.0 - 5.7.25
Published: 2026-08-27
Score: 9.4 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Spring
Spring spring Security
Weaknesses CWE-200
CWE-620
Vendors & Products Spring
Spring spring Security

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0000

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Description Spring Security's embedded UnboundID LDAP server (UnboundIdContainer) unconditionally registers an administrative credential and binds its listener to all available network interfaces. Spring Security 7.1.0 Spring Security 7.0.0 - 7.0.6 Spring Security 6.5.0 - 6.5.11 Spring Security 6.4.0 - 6.4.18 Spring Security 5.8.0 - 5.8.27 Spring Security 5.7.0 - 5.7.25
Title Spring Security embedded UnboundID LDAP server exposes well-known administrative bind DN on all network interfaces
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L'}


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Spring Spring Security
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: vmware

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-27T14:16:43.053Z

Reserved: 2026-07-04T18:13:09.972Z

Link: CVE-2026-59270

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-27T14:16:23.036Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-27T06:17:21.223

Modified: 2026-08-27T17:18:56.077

Link: CVE-2026-59270

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-27T07:45:03Z

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