CVE-2026-40975
Published:April 27, 2026
Updated:May 02, 2026
Values produced by ${random.value} are not suitable for use as secrets. ${random.uuid} is not affected. ${random.int} and ${random.long} should never be used for secrets as they are numeric values with a predictable range.
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); random value property source / weak PRNG for secrets. 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 <v4.0.6Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v4.0.6https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v2.7.0 <v2.7.19Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.7.19https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v3.5.0 <v3.5.14Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v3.5.14https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v3.4.0 <v3.4.14Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v3.4.14https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v3.3.0 <v3.3.14Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v3.3.14org.springframework.boot:spring-boot (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=3.3.0 <3.3.19Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.3.19org.springframework.boot:spring-boot (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=3.4.0 <3.4.16Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.4.16org.springframework.boot:spring-boot (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=2.7.0 <2.7.33Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.7.33org.springframework.boot:spring-boot (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=3.5.0 <3.5.14Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.5.14org.springframework.boot:spring-boot (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=4.0.0 <4.0.6Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.0.6Related Resources (1)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
6.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
4.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Use of Insufficiently Random Values
EPSS
Base Score:
0.03