CVE-2026-40977

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.

CVSS v3 4.7 MEDIUM

4.7^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.5 / Impact : 4.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-40977	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

30 Apr 2026, 13:37

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Vmware Vmware spring Boot
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_boot::::::::
References	~~() https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-40977 -~~	() https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-40977 - Vendor Advisory

28 Apr 2026, 00:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-04-28 00:16

Updated : 2026-04-30 13:37

NVD link : CVE-2026-40977

Mitre link : CVE-2026-40977

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-40977

JSON object : View

Products Affected

vmware

spring_boot

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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