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CVE-2026-40973VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Org.springframework.boot:spring boot: Spring Boot accepts predictable temp directory without ownership verification

Affects org.springframework.boot:spring-bootSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-40973· High 7.0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.0 High : upgrade to 4.0.6 soon.

Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 00:07 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.0High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 4.0.6, 3.5.14
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 27 Apr 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade org.springframework.boot:spring-boot to 4.0.6; org.springframework.boot:spring-boot to 3.5.14.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Mavenorg.springframework.boot:spring-bootAffected
  • >=4.0.0 <4.0.6
Fixed in
  • 4.0.6
Mavenorg.springframework.boot:spring-bootAffected
  • >=3.5.0 <3.5.14
Fixed in
  • 3.5.14
Mavenorg.springframework.boot:spring-bootAffected
  • >=3.4.0 <=3.4.15
Fixed in–
Mavenorg.springframework.boot:spring-bootAffected
  • >=3.3.0 <=3.3.18
Fixed in–
Mavenorg.springframework.boot:spring-bootAffected
  • <=2.7.32
Fixed in–

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Description

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.

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