CVE-2026-47849

Spring Data REST allows mutation of identifier and version properties via JSON Patch

HIGH

7.1

CVSS Score

Published: August 27, 2026 at 05:06 AM UTC

Updated: September 2, 2026 at 04:02 PM UTC

2 products affected across 2 vendorsSpring Data RESTSpring Data REST

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Severity

HIGH7.1

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.4%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

Spring Data REST does not guard identifier (@Id) and version (@Version) properties against mutation via RFC 6902 JSON Patch (application/json-patch+json) requests. Spring Data REST 5.1.0 Spring Data REST 5.0.0 - 5.0.6 Spring Data REST 4.5.0 - 4.5.12 Spring Data REST 4.0.0 - 4.4.15 Spring Data REST 3.7.20 and earlier

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Spring Data REST · VMware

95%

v < 3.7.214.0.0 ≤ v < 4.4.164.5.0 ≤ v < 4.5.135.0.0 ≤ v < 5.0.6.15.1.0 ≤ v < 5.1.0.1

Affected range stops below 3.7.21, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 4.4.16, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 4.5.13, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 5.0.6.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 5.1.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Spring Data REST · Spring

60%

v ≤ 3.7.204.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 4.4.154.5.0 ≤ v ≤ 4.5.125.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 5.0.64.0.0 4.5.0 5.0.0 5.1.0

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-47849

References (1)

Vendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-47849

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.1HIGHvmware

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: LOW
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: NONE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED

CWE

CWE-915

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