CVE-2026-40977

Published: Apr 27, 2026Updated: Jul 24, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-59

4.7MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

Description

When an application is configured to use `ApplicationPidFileWriter`, a local attacker with write access to the PID file's location can corrupt one file on the host each time the application is started. 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); PID file / symlink behavior (`ApplicationPidFileWriter`). Versions that are no longer supported are also affected per vendor advisory.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

AC:HAttack Complexity

High

PR:HPrivileges Required

High

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:LIntegrity

Low

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-59

Affected Products

vmware

commercial·USaka vmware inc

spring bootLibraryLibrary

OSS Libraries / generic-library

Spring

oss-projectaka spring framework, spring boot, spring security

Spring Boot

OSS Libraries

Exploitability

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References

https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-40977

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