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CVE-2026-40969VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Org.springframework.grpc:spring grpc: Spring gRPC AuthenticationException messages are reflected to remote client

Affects org.springframework.grpc:spring-grpcSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-40969· Low 3.7

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 3.7 Low : upgrade to 1.0.3 when convenient.

Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 00:07 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
3.7Low
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.0.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 28 Apr 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade org.springframework.grpc:spring-grpc to 1.0.3.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Mavenorg.springframework.grpc:spring-grpcAffected
  • <1.0.3
Fixed in
  • 1.0.3

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Description

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.

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