medium4.7
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 …
Impact
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 packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-cassandra | >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.6 | 4.0.6 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Spring Boot | before 2.7.33 from 3.3.0 before 3.3.19 from 3.4.0 before 3.4.16 from 3.5.0 before 3.5.14 from 4.0.0 before 4.0.6 |