Medium · published June 11, 2026
X509AuthenticationProvider could issue a fully authenticated X509AuthenticationToken when a presented certificate mapped to UserDetails, without applying Spring Security's standard account lifecycle checks (disabled, locked, expired, or credentials-expired accounts).
Affected versions:
Spring Web Services 5.0.0 through 5.0.1; 4.1.0 through 4.1.3; 4.0.0 through 4.0.18; 3.1.0 through 3.1.8.
| Product | Versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| broadcom/spring_web_services | < 3.1.9 | 3.1.9 |
| broadcom/spring_web_services | ≥ 4.0.0, < 4.0.19 | 4.0.19 |
| broadcom/spring_web_services | ≥ 4.1.0, < 4.1.3.1 | 4.1.3.1 |
| broadcom/spring_web_services | ≥ 5.0.0, < 5.0.1.1 | 5.0.1.1 |