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CVE-2026-41856 Vmware CVE debrief

CVE-2026-41856 is a HIGH severity vulnerability in Spring for GraphQL. The Spring GraphQL annotation detection mechanism for @Controller data fetchers may not correctly resolve annotations on methods within type hierarchies. This can be an issue if such annotations are used for authorization decisions. When all conditions are met, security annotations can be ignored at runtime. Affected versions include Spring for GraphQL 2.0.0 through 2.0.3; 1.4.0 through 1.4.5; 1.3.0 through 1.3.8; 1.0.0 through 1.0.6.

Vendor
Vmware
Product
Spring For Graphql
CVSS
HIGH 7.5
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-11
Original CVE updated
2026-07-17
Advisory published
2026-06-11
Advisory updated
2026-07-17

Who should care

Users of Spring for GraphQL, particularly those using annotations for authorization decisions, should be aware of this vulnerability and take steps to mitigate it.

Technical summary

The vulnerability arises from the annotation detection mechanism in Spring for GraphQL not correctly resolving annotations on methods within type hierarchies. This can lead to security annotations being ignored at runtime, potentially allowing unauthorized access.

Defensive priority

HIGH

Recommended defensive actions

  • Upgrade to a non-vulnerable version of Spring for GraphQL.
  • Review and update authorization decisions to ensure they are not relying on ignored annotations.

Evidence notes

The CVE-2026-41856 vulnerability has been analyzed and verified by the NVD.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-41856 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-41856

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-41856 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41856

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.