CVE-2026-40993
Published:June 09, 2026
Updated:June 11, 2026
An attacker with write permissions to the database table managed by JdbcAssertingPartyMetadataRepository (saml2_asserting_party_metadata) may be able to store malicious serialized payloads in the columns containing the collection of verification or encryption credentials (verification_credentials and encryption_credentials, respectively).
Affected versions:
Spring Security 7.0.0 through 7.0.5.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-security.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=1.0.0 <6.5.11Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 6.5.11https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-security.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=7.0.0 <7.0.6Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 7.0.6org.springframework.security:spring-security-saml2-service-provider (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=7.0.0 <7.0.6Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 7.0.6Related Resources (1)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
7.1
Attack Vector
ADJACENT
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
HIGH
Subsequent System Availability
HIGH
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.3
Attack Vector
ADJACENT
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Deserialization of Untrusted Data
EPSS
Base Score:
0.01