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CVE-2026-40973
Published:April 27, 2026
Updated:May 02, 2026
A local attacker on the same host as the application may be able to take control of the directory used by "ApplicationTemp". When "server.servlet.session.persistent" is set to "true" and the attack persists across application restarts, this may allow the attacker to read session information and hijack authenticated users or deploy a gadget chain and execute code as the application's user. Affected: Spring Boot 4.0.0–4.0.5 (fix 4.0.6), 3.5.0–3.5.13 (fix 3.5.14), 3.4.0–3.4.15 (fix 3.4.16), 3.3.0–3.3.18 (fix 3.3.19), 2.7.0–2.7.32 (fix 2.7.33); predictable temp directory / "ApplicationTemp" ownership verification. Versions that are no longer supported are also affected per vendor advisory.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v4.0.0 <v4.0.6
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v4.0.6
https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v2.7.0 <v2.7.19
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.7.19
https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v3.5.0 <v3.5.14
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v3.5.14
https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v3.4.0 <v3.4.14
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v3.4.14
https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v3.3.0 <v3.3.14
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v3.3.14
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=3.4.0 <3.4.16
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.4.16
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=3.5.0 <3.5.14
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.5.14
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=3.3.0 <3.3.19
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.3.19
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=4.0.0 <4.0.6
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.0.6
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=2.7.0 <2.7.33
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.7.33
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
7.3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Insecure Temporary File
EPSS
Base Score:
0.01