Improper certificate validation in VMware Spring Boot
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-295Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 15 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-295.
Summary
Spring Boot's Cassandra auto-configuration does not perform hostname verification when establishing an SSL connection to Cassandra. 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); Cassandra SSL auto-configuration. 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 0.00182 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Spring Boot (Spring): 4.0.6, 3.5.14, 3.4.16 +2org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-cassandra (Maven): 4.0.6, 3.5.14Red Hat: 15 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMware | Spring Boot | 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 | 4.0.6, 3.5.14, 3.4.16, 3.3.19, 2.7.33 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-cassandra (Maven) | 4.0.0 to before 4.0.6 | 4.0.6 | Patch available | GHSA-mqvw-jfmh-93qq |
| — | org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-cassandra (Maven) | 3.5.0 to before 3.5.14 | 3.5.14 | Patch available | GHSA-mqvw-jfmh-93qq |
| — | org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-cassandra (Maven) | 3.4.0 – 3.4.15 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-mqvw-jfmh-93qq |
| — | org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-cassandra (Maven) | 3.3.0 – 3.3.18 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-mqvw-jfmh-93qq |
| — | org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-cassandra (Maven) | up to 2.7.32 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-mqvw-jfmh-93qq |
- 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-cassandra (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.0.0 to before 4.0.6 Fixed in 4.0.6 Patch available GHSA-mqvw-jfmh-93qq
- org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-cassandra (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.5.0 to before 3.5.14 Fixed in 3.5.14 Patch available GHSA-mqvw-jfmh-93qq
- org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-cassandra (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.4.0 – 3.4.15 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-mqvw-jfmh-93qq
- org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-cassandra (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.3.0 – 3.3.18 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-mqvw-jfmh-93qq
- org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-cassandra (Maven) Vendor— Affected up to 2.7.32 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-mqvw-jfmh-93qq
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_boot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.0 to 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 |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_boot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.0 to 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-mqvw-jfmh-93qq org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-cassandra (Maven) Fixed in 4.0.6 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-mqvw-jfmh-93qq org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-cassandra (Maven) Fixed in 3.5.14 Advisory →
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-2026-29623 An attacker on the same network as the remote application may be able to utilize a timing…Priority LOW 34
- 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
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat AMQ Broker 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat AMQ Clients | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Data Grid 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Fuse 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Process Automation 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Single Sign-On 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat build of Apache Camel - HawtIO 4 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat build of Apache Camel for Spring Boot 4 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat build of OptaPlanner 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-40974
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mqvw-jfmh-93qq
References
More VMware Spring Boot vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-40974 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-40974 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mqvw-jfmh-93qq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-40974 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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