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TI-2026-29647 Aliases CVE-2026-40996GHSA-p7qj-2q5w-f9r7

Inbound WS-Security allows RSA PKCS#1 v1.5 key transport by default

Priority LOW 21CWE-327Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-327.

Summary

Wss4jSecurityInterceptor defaulted allowRSA15KeyTransportAlgorithm to true, overriding Apache WSS4J's safer default for validation RequestData. Inbound WS-Security decryption could therefore accept RSA PKCS#1 v1.5 (rsa-1_5) encrypted key material unless operators explicitly reconfigured the flag. Affected versions: Spring Web Services 5.0.0 through 5.0.1; 4.1.0 through 4.1.3; 4.0.0 through 4.0.18; 3.1.0 through 3.1.8.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00129 2nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Spring Web Services (Spring): 5.0.1.1, 4.1.3.1, 4.0.19 +1org.springframework.ws:spring-ws-security (Maven): 5.0.2, 4.1.4

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 Web Services5.0.0 to before 5.0.1.1; 4.1.0 to before 4.1.3.1; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.19; 3.1.0 to before 3.1.95.0.1.1, 4.1.3.1, 4.0.19, 3.1.9Patch availableCNA
—org.springframework.ws:spring-ws-security (Maven)5.0.0 to before 5.0.25.0.2Patch availableGHSA-p7qj-2q5w-f9r7
—org.springframework.ws:spring-ws-security (Maven)4.1.0 to before 4.1.44.1.4Patch availableGHSA-p7qj-2q5w-f9r7
—org.springframework.ws:spring-ws-security (Maven)4.0.0 – 4.0.18—No fix listedGHSA-p7qj-2q5w-f9r7
—org.springframework.ws:spring-ws-security (Maven)3.1.0 – 3.1.8—No fix listedGHSA-p7qj-2q5w-f9r7
  • Spring Web Services VendorVMware Affected 5.0.0 to before 5.0.1.1; 4.1.0 to before 4.1.3.1; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.19; 3.1.0 to before 3.1.9 Fixed in 5.0.1.1, 4.1.3.1, 4.0.19, 3.1.9 Patch available CNA
  • org.springframework.ws:spring-ws-security (Maven) Vendor— Affected 5.0.0 to before 5.0.2 Fixed in 5.0.2 Patch available GHSA-p7qj-2q5w-f9r7
  • org.springframework.ws:spring-ws-security (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.1.0 to before 4.1.4 Fixed in 4.1.4 Patch available GHSA-p7qj-2q5w-f9r7
  • org.springframework.ws:spring-ws-security (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.0.0 – 4.0.18 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-p7qj-2q5w-f9r7
  • org.springframework.ws:spring-ws-security (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.1.0 – 3.1.8 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-p7qj-2q5w-f9r7

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:spring_web_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.1.9; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.19; 4.1.0 to before 4.1.3.1; 5.0.0 to before 5.0.1.1VulnerableBroadcom
  • cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:spring_web_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.1.9; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.19; 4.1.0 to before 4.1.3.1; 5.0.0 to before 5.0.1.1 Vulnerable ·Broadcom

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Spring Web Services (Spring) Fixed in 5.0.1.1, 4.1.3.1, 4.0.19, 3.1.9
  • Fix · GHSA-p7qj-2q5w-f9r7 org.springframework.ws:spring-ws-security (Maven) Fixed in 5.0.2 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-p7qj-2q5w-f9r7 org.springframework.ws:spring-ws-security (Maven) Fixed in 4.1.4 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Spring Web Services 3.1.9, 4.0.19 and 2 more versions

    7 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-29650 Spring WS SSRF via unvalidated WS-Addressing reply destinationsPriority MEDIUM 43
    • TI-2026-29649 Jaxp13 XPath XXE via StreamSource and SAXSourcePriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2026-29645 Wss4jSecurityInterceptor disables WS-I BSP validation by defaultPriority MEDIUM 41
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-40996
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p7qj-2q5w-f9r7

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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