CVE-2026-40977
EUVD-2026-2594128.04.2026, 00:16
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.
Affected Products (NVD)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| vmware | spring_boot | 𝑥 < 2.7.33 |
| vmware | spring_boot | 3.3.0 ≤ 𝑥 < 3.3.19 |
| vmware | spring_boot | 3.4.0 ≤ 𝑥 < 3.4.16 |
| vmware | spring_boot | 3.5.0 ≤ 𝑥 < 3.5.14 |
| vmware | spring_boot | 4.0.0 ≤ 𝑥 < 4.0.6 |
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions