CVE-2026-40977 (GCVE-0-2026-40977)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-27 23:36 – Updated: 2026-04-28 14:34
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Summary
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.
Severity ?
4.7 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
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References
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Vendor Product Version
Spring Spring Boot Affected: 4.0.0 , < 4.0.6 (custom)
Affected: 3.5.0 , < 3.5.14 (custom)
Affected: 3.4.0 , < 3.4.16 (custom)
Affected: 3.3.0 , < 3.3.19 (custom)
Affected: 2.7.0 , < 2.7.33 (custom)
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