CVE-2026-40984: spring micrometer Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-40984 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in spring micrometer. EPSS estimates a 1.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Related 1Timeline
- 09-06-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 14-09-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In Micrometer, it is possible for a user to provide specially crafted HTTP requests that may cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. Affected versions: micrometer-core 1.16.0 through 1.16.5; 1.15.0 through 1.15.11; 1.14.0 through 1.14.15; 1.13.0 through 1.13.18; 1.9.0 through 1.9.17. micrometer-jetty11 1.16.0 through 1.16.5; 1.15.0 through 1.15.11; 1.14.0 through 1.14.15; 1.13.0 through 1.13.18. micrometer-jetty12 1.16.0 through 1.16.5; 1.15.0 through 1.15.11; 1.14.0 through 1.14.15; 1.13.0 through 1.13.18.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 5 sources · 1 version- OSV · WolfiEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · MavenEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.06%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
64%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.27 pp
From 0.79% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource ConsumptionThe product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.
- CWE-770Allocation of Resources Without Limits or ThrottlingThe product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any intended restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated.
Affected systems
Chainguard86 products
- airbyte-server< 2.0.0-r9
- airbyte-server-fips< 2.0.0-r11
- apache-nifiAll versions (No fix recorded)
- apache-nifi-2.11< 2.11.0-r1
- apache-tomee-microprofileAll versions (No fix recorded)
Wolfi17 products
- apache-nifiAll versions (No fix recorded)
- apicurio-registry< 3.3.1-r2
- dependency-track< 4.14.3-r1
- dependency-track-bundled< 4.14.3-r1
- infinispan-16.1< 16.1.4-r9
Io.micrometer3 products
- micrometer-core≥ 1.16.0, < 1.16.6 | ≥ 1.15.0, < 1.15.12 | ≥ 1.14.0, ≤ 1.14.14 | ≥ 1.10.0, ≤ 1.13.15 | ≤ 1.9.17
- micrometer-jetty11≥ 1.16.0, < 1.16.6 | ≥ 1.15.0, < 1.15.12 | ≥ 1.14.0, ≤ 1.14.14 | ≤ 1.13.15
- micrometer-jetty12≥ 1.16.0, < 1.16.6 | ≥ 1.15.0, < 1.15.12 | ≥ 1.14.0, ≤ 1.14.14 | ≤ 1.13.15
Spring1 product
- micrometer≥ 1.16.0, < 1.16.5.1 | ≥ 1.15.0, < 1.15.11.1 | ≥ 1.14.0, < 1.14.16 | ≥ 1.13.0, < 1.13.19 | ≥ 1.9.0, < 1.9.18 | ≥ 1.16.0, < 1.16.6 | ≥ 1.15.0, < 1.15.11. | ≥ 1.14.0, < 1.14.15.1
4 vendors · 107 products