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TI-2026-29628 Aliases CVE-2026-40977GHSA-5368-6h4h-gr29

Link following in VMware Spring Boot

Priority LOW 28CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 14 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.

Summary

When an application is configured to use `ApplicationPidFileWriter`, a local attacker with write access to the PID file's location can corrupt one file on the host each time the application is started. 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); PID file / symlink behavior (`ApplicationPidFileWriter`). 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 0.00112 1st 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: 14 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

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-cassandra (Maven)4.0.0 to before 4.0.64.0.6Patch availableGHSA-5368-6h4h-gr29
—org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-cassandra (Maven)3.5.0 to before 3.5.143.5.14Patch availableGHSA-5368-6h4h-gr29
—org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-cassandra (Maven)3.4.0 – 3.4.15—No fix listedGHSA-5368-6h4h-gr29
—org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-cassandra (Maven)3.3.0 – 3.3.18—No fix listedGHSA-5368-6h4h-gr29
—org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-cassandra (Maven)up to 2.7.32—No fix listedGHSA-5368-6h4h-gr29
  • 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-5368-6h4h-gr29
  • 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-5368-6h4h-gr29
  • org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-cassandra (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.4.0 – 3.4.15 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-5368-6h4h-gr29
  • org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-cassandra (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.3.0 – 3.3.18 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-5368-6h4h-gr29
  • org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-cassandra (Maven) Vendor— Affected up to 2.7.32 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-5368-6h4h-gr29

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-5368-6h4h-gr29 org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-cassandra (Maven) Fixed in 4.0.6 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-5368-6h4h-gr29 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-2026-29625 Improper certificate validation in VMware Spring BootPriority MEDIUM 41
    • 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
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Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat AMQ Broker 7AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat AMQ ClientsAffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Data Grid 8AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Fuse 7AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion PackAffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat OpenShift Dev SpacesAffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Process Automation 7AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Single Sign-On 7AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat build of Apache Camel - HawtIO 4AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat build of OptaPlanner 8AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat build of Apache Camel for Spring Boot 4

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-40977
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5368-6h4h-gr29
  3. 2026-10-07 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  4. 2026-10-08 Affected versions changed · Red Hat

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
See all 19 →

Sources

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