Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information Affecting org.springframework.grpc:spring-grpc-core package, versions [,1.0.3)
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- published29 Apr 2026
- disclosed28 Apr 2026
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Introduced: 28 Apr 2026
NewCVE-2026-40969 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade org.springframework.grpc:spring-grpc-core to version 1.0.3 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information due to the raw message of every server-side AuthenticationException being 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.