5.3

CVE-2026-40997: broadcom spring_web_services

CVSS: 5.3v3.1MediumUndergoing analysis
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2026-40997GHSA-5x25-c2rf-f2jx
Published 11-06-2026Last modified 23-06-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-40997 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability in broadcom spring_web_services. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.46%
0%100%
Low · +0.10 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 11-06-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 23-06-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Several Spring WS integration paths with Spring Security could surface detailed account state (for example locked or disabled user semantics) to remote SOAP clients through exception messages or callback outcomes, instead of failing with generic authentication errors. That behavior assists remote attackers in distinguishing valid accounts from invalid ones and inferring lifecycle state. Affected versions: Spring Web Services 5.0.0 through 5.0.1; 4.1.0 through 4.1.3; 4.0.0 through 4.0.18; 3.1.0 through 3.1.8.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.46%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

39%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.10 pp

From 0.37% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.46%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Broadcom1 product
Org.springframework.ws1 product
  • spring-ws-security≥ 5.0.0, < 5.0.2 | ≥ 4.1.0, < 4.1.4 | ≥ 4.0.0, ≤ 4.0.18 | ≥ 3.1.0, ≤ 3.1.8
Spring1 product
  • spring web services≥ 5.0.0, < 5.0.1.1 | ≥ 4.1.0, < 4.1.3.1 | ≥ 4.0.0, < 4.0.19 | ≥ 3.1.0, < 3.1.9
Ubuntu1 product
  • springAll versions (No fix recorded)

4 vendors · 4 products

References

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