Resource exhaustion in VMware Spring Framework
CVE-2026-22740
A WebFlux server application that processes multipart requests creates temp files for parts larger than 10 K. Under some circumstances, temp files may remain not deleted after the request is fully processed. This allows an attacker to consume available disk space. Older, unsupported versions are also affected.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (26.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 26.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- VMware Spring Framework — versions 7.0.0, 6.2.0, 6.1.0
- VMware Spring Framework
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- spring.io/security/cve-2026-22740 (Vendor Advisory)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln-metrics/cvss/v3-calculator (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-22740?
- CVE-2026-22740 is a medium-severity vulnerability in VMware Spring Framework, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-04-29.
- How severe is CVE-2026-22740?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.