CVE-2026-40972Vmware · Spring_boot
Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)
An attacker on the same network as the remote application may be able to utilize a timing attack to discover information about the remote secret. In extreme circumstances this could result in the attacker determining the secret and uploading changed classes, thereby achieving remote code execution in the remote application. 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); DevTools remote secret comparison. Versions that are no longer supported are also affected per vendor advisory.
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Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).
vuln:CVE-2026-40972product:"Vmware Spring Boot"http.html:"Spring Boot"More intel sources (5)
vuln:CVE-2026-40972vulnerabilities.cve_id: CVE-2026-40972CVE-2026-40972CVE-2026-40972"CVE-2026-40972" exploit -site:nvd.nist.gov