CVE-2026-40969

Summary

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.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
SpringSpring gRPC1.0.0 < 1.0.3affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-209: CWE-209: Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: partial

References