Information disclosure in Broadcom Spring Web Services
CVE-2026-40997
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (37.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 37.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Broadcom Spring Web Services
- Spring Web Services — versions 5.0.0, 4.1.0, 4.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- spring.io/security/cve-2026-40997 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-40997?
- CVE-2026-40997 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Spring Web Services, classified under Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-06-11.
- How severe is CVE-2026-40997?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.