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TI-2026-29623 Aliases CVE-2026-40972GHSA-56v8-86gj-66jp

An attacker on the same network as the remote application may be able to utilize a timing…

Priority LOW 34CWE-208Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 3 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-208.

Summary

An attacker on the same network as the remote application may be able to utilize a timing attack to discover information about the remote secret. In extreme circumstances this could result in the attacker determining the secret and uploading changed classes, thereby achieving remote code execution in the remote application. Affected: Spring Boot 4.0.0–4.0.5 (fix 4.0.6), 3.5.0–3.5.13 (fix 3.5.14), 3.4.0–3.4.15 (fix 3.4.16), 3.3.0–3.3.18 (fix 3.3.19), 2.7.0–2.7.32 (fix 2.7.33); DevTools remote secret comparison. Versions that are no longer supported are also affected per vendor advisory.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00262 18th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Spring Boot (Spring): 4.0.6, 3.5.14, 3.4.16 +2org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools (Maven): 4.0.6, 3.5.14Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 3 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
VMwareSpring Boot4.0.0 to before 4.0.6; 3.5.0 to before 3.5.14; 3.4.0 to before 3.4.16; 3.3.0 to before 3.3.19; 2.7.0 to before 2.7.334.0.6, 3.5.14, 3.4.16, 3.3.19, 2.7.33Patch availableCNA
—org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools (Maven)4.0.0 to before 4.0.64.0.6Patch availableGHSA-56v8-86gj-66jp
—org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools (Maven)3.5.0 to before 3.5.143.5.14Patch availableGHSA-56v8-86gj-66jp
—org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools (Maven)3.4.0 – 3.4.15—No fix listedGHSA-56v8-86gj-66jp
—org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools (Maven)3.3.0 – 3.3.18—No fix listedGHSA-56v8-86gj-66jp
—org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools (Maven)up to 2.7.32—No fix listedGHSA-56v8-86gj-66jp
  • Spring Boot VendorVMware Affected 4.0.0 to before 4.0.6; 3.5.0 to before 3.5.14; 3.4.0 to before 3.4.16; 3.3.0 to before 3.3.19; 2.7.0 to before 2.7.33 Fixed in 4.0.6, 3.5.14, 3.4.16, 3.3.19, 2.7.33 Patch available CNA
  • org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.0.0 to before 4.0.6 Fixed in 4.0.6 Patch available GHSA-56v8-86gj-66jp
  • org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.5.0 to before 3.5.14 Fixed in 3.5.14 Patch available GHSA-56v8-86gj-66jp
  • org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.4.0 – 3.4.15 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-56v8-86gj-66jp
  • org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.3.0 – 3.3.18 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-56v8-86gj-66jp
  • org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools (Maven) Vendor— Affected up to 2.7.32 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-56v8-86gj-66jp

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_boot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.7.33; 3.3.0 to before 3.3.19; 3.4.0 to before 3.4.16; 3.5.0 to before 3.5.14; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.6VulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_boot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.7.33; 3.3.0 to before 3.3.19; 3.4.0 to before 3.4.16; 3.5.0 to before 3.5.14; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.6 Vulnerable ·VMware

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Spring Boot (Spring) Fixed in 4.0.6, 3.5.14, 3.4.16, 3.3.19, 2.7.33
  • Fix · GHSA-56v8-86gj-66jp org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools (Maven) Fixed in 4.0.6 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-56v8-86gj-66jp org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools (Maven) Fixed in 3.5.14 Advisory →

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:25089 Released 2026-06-10 · Red Hat rating Important
    HawtIO 4.4.0 for Red Hat build of Apache Camel 4 Release and security update.
    • HawtIO HawtIO 4.4.0
  • RHSA-2026:21772 Released 2026-05-28 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces 3.28.0 Release.
    • Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces 3.28 registry.redhat.io/devspaces/code-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/devspaces/dashboard-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/devspaces/openvsx-rhel9 +3
  • RHSA-2026:17668 Released 2026-05-14 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Red Hat Build of Apache Camel 4.18.1 for Spring Boot release.
    • Red Hat build of Apache Camel 4.18.1 for Spring Boot 3.5.14

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Spring Boot 2.7.33, 3.3.19 and 3 more versions

    5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-29625 Improper certificate validation in VMware Spring BootPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2026-29626 Values produced by ${random.value} are not suitable for use as secrets.Priority LOW 33
    • TI-2026-29624 A local attacker on the same host as the application may be able to take control of the…Priority LOW 32
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Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Fuse 7AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat build of OptaPlanner 8AffectedNo fix yet
HawtIO HawtIO 4.4.0Fixed RHSA-2026:25089
Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces 3.28Fixed RHSA-2026:21772
Red Hat build of Apache Camel 4.18.1 for Spring Boot 3.5.14Fixed RHSA-2026:17668
Not affected: 11 products
  • Red Hat AMQ Broker 7
  • Red Hat AMQ Clients
  • Red Hat Data Grid 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack
  • Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces 3.28
  • Red Hat Process Automation 7
  • Red Hat Single Sign-On 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-40972
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-56v8-86gj-66jp

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2017-05637 Improper input validation in Pivotal Spring Data REST and Spring Boot CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-07292 In Spring Boot versions 3.0.0 - 3.0.5, 2.7.0 - 2.7.10, and older unsupported versions, an… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-29627 Missing authorization in VMware Spring Boot CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2021-08570 Element Plug-in for vCenter Server incorporates SpringBoot Framework. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-18258 Authentication Bypass under Actuator CloudFoundry endpoints CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2026-18256 Authentication Bypass under Actuator Health groups paths CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
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