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    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.

    Published:Apr 27, 2026
    Last Modified:Apr 30, 2026
    EPS:Apr 27, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.00012
    CVSS Score:4.7

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Spring
    Product
    Spring Boot
    Vendor
    Vmware
    Product
    Spring Boot

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    User Interaction
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
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    Low
    High
    Availability
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