Denial of Service in Spring Data Commons Property Path Resolution
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
Spring Data Commons applications may be vulnerable to denial of service through resource exhaustion when attacker-controlled property path strings are passed to MappingContext property path resolution. Affected versions: Spring Data Commons 4.0.0 through 4.0.5; 3.5.0 through 3.5.11; 3.4.0 through 3.4.14.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMware | Spring Data Commons | 4.0.0 to before 4.0.5.1; 3.5.0 to before 3.5.11.1; 3.4.0 to before 3.4.15 | 4.0.5.1, 3.5.11.1, 3.4.15 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | org.springframework.data:spring-data-commons (Maven) | 4.0.0 to before 4.0.6 | 4.0.6 | Patch available | GHSA-88fw-v6x4-3f58 |
| — | org.springframework.data:spring-data-commons (Maven) | 3.5.0 to before 3.5.12 | 3.5.12 | Patch available | GHSA-88fw-v6x4-3f58 |
| — | org.springframework.data:spring-data-commons (Maven) | 3.4.0 – 3.4.13 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-88fw-v6x4-3f58 |
- Spring Data Commons VendorVMware Affected 4.0.0 to before 4.0.5.1; 3.5.0 to before 3.5.11.1; 3.4.0 to before 3.4.15 Fixed in 4.0.5.1, 3.5.11.1, 3.4.15 Patch available CNA
- org.springframework.data:spring-data-commons (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.0.0 to before 4.0.6 Fixed in 4.0.6 Patch available GHSA-88fw-v6x4-3f58
- org.springframework.data:spring-data-commons (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.5.0 to before 3.5.12 Fixed in 3.5.12 Patch available GHSA-88fw-v6x4-3f58
- org.springframework.data:spring-data-commons (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.4.0 – 3.4.13 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-88fw-v6x4-3f58
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:spring_data_commons:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.0 to before 3.4.15; 3.5.0 to before 3.5.11.1; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.5.1 | Vulnerable | Broadcom |
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:spring_data_commons:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.0 to before 3.4.15; 3.5.0 to before 3.5.11.1; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.5.1 Vulnerable ·Broadcom
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Spring Data Commons (Spring) Fixed in 4.0.5.1, 3.5.11.1, 3.4.15
- Fix · GHSA-88fw-v6x4-3f58 org.springframework.data:spring-data-commons (Maven) Fixed in 4.0.6 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-88fw-v6x4-3f58 org.springframework.data:spring-data-commons (Maven) Fixed in 3.5.12 Advisory →
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2026:62260 Released 2026-09-01 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces 3.30.0 Release.
- Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces 3.30 registry.redhat.io/devspaces/code-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/devspaces/configbump-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/devspaces/dashboard-rhel9 +7
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 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces 3.30 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:62260 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Data Grid 8
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack
- Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces 3.30
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-41695
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-88fw-v6x4-3f58
References
Other 6
- https://github.com/spring-projects/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-88fw-v6x4-3f58
- https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-data-commons/commit/96e9475b963218bb702959524187342671f6b080
- https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-data-commons/commit/a4f893b66c18c70f2b22f29a2b55097b73c89941
- https://github.com/spring-projects/security-advisories
- https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-data-commons/releases/tag/3.5.12
- https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-data-commons/releases/tag/4.0.6
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Sources
- CVE-2026-41695 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-41695 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-88fw-v6x4-3f58 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-41695 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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