CVE-2026-40975
4.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Summary
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 Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | Spring Boot | 4.0.0 < 4.0.6 | affected |
| Spring | Spring Boot | 3.5.0 < 3.5.14 | affected |
| Spring | Spring Boot | 3.4.0 < 3.4.16 | affected |
| Spring | Spring Boot | 3.3.0 < 3.3.19 | affected |
| Spring | Spring Boot | 2.7.0 < 2.7.33 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-330: CWE-330: Use of Insufficiently Random Values
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: partial
Spring Boot: Spring Boot: Weak pseudo-random number generation can lead to information disclosure.
Additional References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40975
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2463331
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-40975.json
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25089
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22619
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21772
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:17668
References
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