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TI-2026-29636 Aliases CVE-2026-40985GHSA-9ggw-87m9-9gfc

Data Binding Vulnerability in Spring Web Flow with Unified EL Parser

Priority LOW 30CWE-917Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-917.

Summary

Applications that configure the WebFlowELExpressionParser are vulnerable to the use of malicious Unified EL expressions. Affected versions: Spring Web Flow 4.0.0; 3.0.0 through 3.0.1; 2.5.0 through 2.5.1.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0023 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Spring Web Flow (Spring): 4.0.0.1, 3.0.1.1, 2.5.2org.springframework.webflow:spring-webflow (Maven): 4.0.1, 3.0.2

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 Web Flow4.0.0 to before 4.0.0.1; 3.0.0 to before 3.0.1.1; 2.5.0 to before 2.5.24.0.0.1, 3.0.1.1, 2.5.2Patch availableCNA
—org.springframework.webflow:spring-webflow (Maven)4.0.0 to before 4.0.14.0.1Patch availableGHSA-9ggw-87m9-9gfc
—org.springframework.webflow:spring-webflow (Maven)3.0.0 to before 3.0.23.0.2Patch availableGHSA-9ggw-87m9-9gfc
—org.springframework.webflow:spring-webflow (Maven)up to 2.5.1—No fix listedGHSA-9ggw-87m9-9gfc
  • Spring Web Flow VendorVMware Affected 4.0.0 to before 4.0.0.1; 3.0.0 to before 3.0.1.1; 2.5.0 to before 2.5.2 Fixed in 4.0.0.1, 3.0.1.1, 2.5.2 Patch available CNA
  • org.springframework.webflow:spring-webflow (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.0.0 to before 4.0.1 Fixed in 4.0.1 Patch available GHSA-9ggw-87m9-9gfc
  • org.springframework.webflow:spring-webflow (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.0.0 to before 3.0.2 Fixed in 3.0.2 Patch available GHSA-9ggw-87m9-9gfc
  • org.springframework.webflow:spring-webflow (Maven) Vendor— Affected up to 2.5.1 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-9ggw-87m9-9gfc

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:spring_web_flow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.5.2; 3.0.0 to before 3.0.1.1VulnerableBroadcom
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:spring_web_flow:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0VulnerableBroadcom
  • cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:spring_web_flow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.5.2; 3.0.0 to before 3.0.1.1 Vulnerable ·Broadcom
  • cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:spring_web_flow:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 Vulnerable ·Broadcom

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Spring Web Flow (Spring) Fixed in 4.0.0.1, 3.0.1.1, 2.5.2
  • Fix · GHSA-9ggw-87m9-9gfc org.springframework.webflow:spring-webflow (Maven) Fixed in 4.0.1 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-9ggw-87m9-9gfc org.springframework.webflow:spring-webflow (Maven) Fixed in 3.0.2 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Spring Web Flow 2.5.2, 3.0.1.1, 4.0.0.1

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-40985
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9ggw-87m9-9gfc

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

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  • TI-2024-26040 Privilege escalation in VMware vCenter Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-26039 Heap-overflow in VMware vCenter Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-24610 Out-of-bounds write in VMware vCenter Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-16914 VMware vCenter Server Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-07303 Command injection in Aria Operations for Networks KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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