CVE-2026-40975 PUBLISHED

Assigner: vmware
Reserved: 16.04.2026 Published: 27.04.2026 Updated: 27.04.2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS Score: 4.8

Product Status

Vendor Spring
Product Spring Boot
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 4.0.0 to 4.0.6 (excl.)
  • affected from 3.5.0 to 3.5.14 (excl.)
  • affected from 3.4.0 to 3.4.16 (excl.)
  • affected from 3.3.0 to 3.3.19 (excl.)
  • affected from 2.7.0 to 2.7.33 (excl.)

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-330: Use of Insufficiently Random Values CWE

Impacts

  • Per CVSS v3.1: Confidentiality LOW; Integrity LOW; Availability NONE.