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TI-2026-29648 Aliases CVE-2026-40997GHSA-5x25-c2rf-f2jx

SOAP security faults leak Spring Security account state

Priority LOW 30CWE-209Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-209.

Summary

Several Spring WS integration paths with Spring Security could surface detailed account state (for example locked or disabled user semantics) to remote SOAP clients through exception messages or callback outcomes, instead of failing with generic authentication errors. That behavior assists remote attackers in distinguishing valid accounts from invalid ones and inferring lifecycle state. 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 0.00366 30th 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
Yes
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-5x25-c2rf-f2jx
—org.springframework.ws:spring-ws-security (Maven)4.1.0 to before 4.1.44.1.4Patch availableGHSA-5x25-c2rf-f2jx
—org.springframework.ws:spring-ws-security (Maven)4.0.0 – 4.0.18—No fix listedGHSA-5x25-c2rf-f2jx
—org.springframework.ws:spring-ws-security (Maven)3.1.0 – 3.1.8—No fix listedGHSA-5x25-c2rf-f2jx
  • 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-5x25-c2rf-f2jx
  • 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-5x25-c2rf-f2jx
  • org.springframework.ws:spring-ws-security (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.0.0 – 4.0.18 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-5x25-c2rf-f2jx
  • org.springframework.ws:spring-ws-security (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.1.0 – 3.1.8 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-5x25-c2rf-f2jx

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-5x25-c2rf-f2jx org.springframework.ws:spring-ws-security (Maven) Fixed in 5.0.2 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-5x25-c2rf-f2jx 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-2026-40997
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5x25-c2rf-f2jx

References

Advisory 2

Other 2

  • TI-2026-42442 vCenter directory-traversal vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • 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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