Path traversal in VMware Spring Integration
Priority LOW 31CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · High · Low
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
A malicious or compromised FTP/SFTP/SMB server can write arbitrary files anywhere on the client filesystem (outside the configured local-directory) with attacker-controlled content. Affected versions: Spring Integration 7.0.0 through 7.0.4; 6.5.0 through 6.5.8; 6.4.0 through 6.4.11; 6.3.0 through 6.3.14; 5.5.0 through 5.5.20.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00218 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Spring Integration (Spring): 7.0.4.1, 6.5.8.1, 6.4.12 +2org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-file (Maven): 7.0.5, 6.5.9Red Hat: 1 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 Integration | 7.0.0 to before 7.0.4.1; 6.5.0 to before 6.5.8.1; 6.4.0 to before 6.4.12; 6.3.0 to before 6.3.15; 5.5.0 to before 5.5.21 | 7.0.4.1, 6.5.8.1, 6.4.12, 6.3.15, 5.5.21 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-file (Maven) | 7.0.0 to before 7.0.5 | 7.0.5 | Patch available | GHSA-792x-6vq6-j8r9 |
| — | org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-file (Maven) | 6.5.0 to before 6.5.9 | 6.5.9 | Patch available | GHSA-792x-6vq6-j8r9 |
| — | org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-file (Maven) | 6.4.0 – 6.4.11 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-792x-6vq6-j8r9 |
| — | org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-file (Maven) | 6.3.0 – 6.3.14 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-792x-6vq6-j8r9 |
| — | org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-file (Maven) | up to 5.5.20 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-792x-6vq6-j8r9 |
- Spring Integration VendorVMware Affected 7.0.0 to before 7.0.4.1; 6.5.0 to before 6.5.8.1; 6.4.0 to before 6.4.12; 6.3.0 to before 6.3.15; 5.5.0 to before 5.5.21 Fixed in 7.0.4.1, 6.5.8.1, 6.4.12, 6.3.15, 5.5.21 Patch available CNA
- org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-file (Maven) Vendor— Affected 7.0.0 to before 7.0.5 Fixed in 7.0.5 Patch available GHSA-792x-6vq6-j8r9
- org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-file (Maven) Vendor— Affected 6.5.0 to before 6.5.9 Fixed in 6.5.9 Patch available GHSA-792x-6vq6-j8r9
- org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-file (Maven) Vendor— Affected 6.4.0 – 6.4.11 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-792x-6vq6-j8r9
- org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-file (Maven) Vendor— Affected 6.3.0 – 6.3.14 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-792x-6vq6-j8r9
- org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-file (Maven) Vendor— Affected up to 5.5.20 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-792x-6vq6-j8r9
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_integration:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.5.21; 6.3.0 to before 6.3.15; 6.4.0 to before 6.4.12; 6.5.0 to before 6.5.8.1; 7.0.0 to before 7.0.4.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_integration:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.5.21; 6.3.0 to before 6.3.15; 6.4.0 to before 6.4.12; 6.5.0 to before 6.5.8.1; 7.0.0 to before 7.0.4.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Spring Integration (Spring) Fixed in 7.0.4.1, 6.5.8.1, 6.4.12, 6.3.15, 5.5.21
- Fix · GHSA-792x-6vq6-j8r9 org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-file (Maven) Fixed in 7.0.5 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-792x-6vq6-j8r9 org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-file (Maven) Fixed in 6.5.9 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Fuse 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Data Grid 8
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-40987
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-792x-6vq6-j8r9
References
More VMware Spring Integration vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-35313 Unsafe Java deserialization in SerializingHttpMessageConverter — remote code execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-04459 Kryo Configuration Allows Code Execution with Unknown "Serialization Gadgets" CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-02786 Spring Integration XML External Entity Injection (XXE) CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-42455 fluxTransform shared RequestMessageHolder causes cross-message header leakage under async fluxFunction CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2026-42439 Deserialization allow-list silently bypassed: setBeanClassLoader replaces deserializer but mapper keeps stale reference CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
- TI-2026-42425 SMB minimum protocol dialect defaults to SMB1 CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.6
Sources
- CVE-2026-40987 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-40987 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-792x-6vq6-j8r9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-40987 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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