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CVE-2026-40939: datasharingframework dsf · Insufficient Session Expiration

Affects datasharingframework dsfSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.8 Medium : upgrade to 2.1.0 when convenient.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
6.8Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 4% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2.1.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 21 Apr 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade dsf and dsf-bpe-server and dsf-common-jetty and dsf-fhir-server and datasharingframework/dsf to 2.1.0.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
datasharingframeworkdsfAffected
  • <2.1.0
Fixed in
  • 2.1.0
dev.dsfdsf-bpe-serverAffected
  • <2.1.0
Fixed in
  • 2.1.0
dev.dsfdsf-common-jettyAffected
  • <2.1.0
Fixed in
  • 2.1.0
dev.dsfdsf-fhir-serverAffected
  • <2.1.0
Fixed in
  • 2.1.0
GitHubdatasharingframework/dsfpkg:github/datasharingframework/dsfOther threatsAffected
  • <2.1.0
Fixed in
  • 2.1.0

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AI-suggested

Upgrade to Data Sharing Framework version 2.1.0 or later, where the vulnerability is fixed by implementing a maximum inactivity timeout for OIDC-authenticated sessions. No other mitigation is indicated or required as the fix is available in the official release.

Description

CVE-2026-40939 is a vulnerability in the Data Sharing Framework (DSF) versions prior to 2.1.0 where OIDC-authenticated sessions did not have a maximum inactivity timeout configured. As a result, sessions persisted indefinitely after login, even after the OIDC access token expired. This issue was fixed in version 2.1.0. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-613 (Insufficient Session Expiration) and has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.8, indicating medium severity.

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