What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-41235?

CVE-2025-41235 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.6 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.4%.

Which versions of Java are affected by CVE-2025-41235?

CVE-2025-41235 presents significant security risk rated CVSS 8.6. Successful exploitation could significantly impact the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of affected systems.. A patch is available.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-41235?

Within 30 days: Identify all affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

Java CVE-2025-41235

HIGH

HTTP Request/Response Smuggling (CWE-444)

2025-05-30 security@vmware.com

Information Disclosure Request Smuggling Java Spring

8.6

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.6 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Patch released

Mar 31, 2026 - 21:13 nvd

Patch available

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:44 vuln.today

CVE Published

May 30, 2025 - 06:15 nvd

HIGH 8.6

Blast Radius

ecosystem impact

† from your stack dependencies † transitive graph · vuln.today resolves 4-path depth

30 maven packages depend on org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-gateway-server (11 direct, 19 indirect)
2 maven packages depend on org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-gateway-server-mvc (1 direct, 1 indirect)

Ecosystem-wide dependent count for version 4.2.0 and other introduced versions.

DescriptionCVE.org

Spring Cloud Gateway Server forwards the X-Forwarded-For and Forwarded headers from untrusted proxies.

AnalysisAI

Spring Cloud Gateway Server forwards the X-Forwarded-For and Forwarded headers from untrusted proxies. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.6), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as HTTP Request/Response Smuggling (CWE-444), which allows attackers to manipulate HTTP request interpretation between frontend and backend servers. Spring Cloud Gateway Server forwards the X-Forwarded-For and Forwarded headers from untrusted proxies.

Affected ProductsAI

See vendor advisory for affected versions.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Enforce strict HTTP parsing, normalize requests at proxy layer, use HTTP/2 end-to-end, reject ambiguous headers.