Description
The fix applied in CVE-2025-22228 inadvertently broke the timing attack mitigation implemented in DaoAuthenticationProvider. This can allow attackers to infer valid usernames or other authentication behavior via response-time differences under certain configurations.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 5.3/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Spring | Spring Security | 5.7.16; 5.8.18; 6.0.16; 6.1.14; 6.2.10; 6.3.8; 6.4.4 |
References
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 22, 2026
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred