HIGHCVE-2026-40973Published Modified CNA vmware
CVE-2026-40973: A local attacker on the same host as the application may be able to take control of the directory used by `ApplicationTemp`
A local attacker on the same host as the application may be able to take control of the directory used by `ApplicationTemp`. When `server.servlet.session.persistent` is set to `true` and the attack persists across application restarts, this may allow the attacker to read session information and hijack authenticated users or deploy a gadget chain and execute code as the application's user. 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); predictable temp directory / `ApplicationTemp` ownership verification. Versions that are no longer supported are also affected per vendor advisory.
Metrics
- CVSS v3.1
- 7.0
- Severity
- HIGH
- Fixed in
- 2.7.33
- Affected Products
- 1
Fix available
2.7.333.3.193.4.163.5.144.0.6
Affected packages
- Spring / Spring Boot< 4.0.6 (from 4.0.0) · < 3.5.14 (from 3.5.0) · < 3.4.16 (from 3.4.0) · < 3.3.19 (from 3.3.0) · < 2.7.33 (from 2.7.0)
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HReferences