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CVE-2026-40972

Spring Boot DevTools remote secret comparison is vulnerable to timing attacks

7.5 HighFix available

An attacker on the same network as the remote application may be able to utilize a timing attack to discover information about the remote secret. In extreme circumstances this could result in the attacker determining the secret and uploading changed classes, thereby achieving remote code execution in the remote application.

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); DevTools remote secret comparison. Versions that are no longer supported are also affected per vendor advisory.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.26%Up 0.2 points since Apr 28, 2026
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.5

An attacker on the same network as the remote application may be able to utilize a timing attack to discover information about the remote secret. In extreme circumstances this could result in the attacker determining the secret and uploading changed classes, thereby achieving remote code execution in the remote application.

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); DevTools remote secret comparison. Versions that are no longer supported are also affected per vendor advisory.

Record
CVE-2026-40972
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-208
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-25936 7.5

An attacker on the same network as the remote application may be able to utilize a timing attack to discover information about the remote secret. In extreme circumstances this could result in the attacker determining the secret and uploading changed classes, thereby achieving remote code execution in the remote application.

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); DevTools remote secret comparison. Versions that are no longer supported are also affected per vendor advisory.

Record
EUVD-2026-25936
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-56v8-86gj-66jp 7.5

Spring Boot DevTools remote secret comparison is vulnerable to timing attacks

An attacker on the same network as the remote application may be able to utilize a timing attack to discover information about the remote secret. In extreme circumstances this could result in the attacker determining the secret and uploading changed classes, thereby achieving remote code execution in the remote application.

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); DevTools remote secret comparison. Versions that are no longer supported are also affected per vendor advisory.

Record
GHSA-56v8-86gj-66jp
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-208
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 7.5

An attacker on the same network as the remote application may be able to utilize a timing attack to discover information about the remote secret. In extreme circumstances this could result in the attacker determining the secret and uploading changed classes, thereby achieving remote code execution in the remote application.

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); DevTools remote secret comparison. Versions that are no longer supported are also affected per vendor advisory.

Record
CVE-2026-40972
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-208
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.5

An attacker on the same network as the remote application may be able to utilize a timing attack to discover information about the remote secret. In extreme circumstances this could result in the attacker determining the secret and uploading changed classes, thereby achieving remote code execution in the remote application.

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); DevTools remote secret comparison. Versions that are no longer supported are also affected per vendor advisory.

Record
CVE-2026-40972
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-208
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-56v8-86gj-66jp 7.5

Spring Boot DevTools remote secret comparison is vulnerable to timing attacks

An attacker on the same network as the remote application may be able to utilize a timing attack to discover information about the remote secret. In extreme circumstances this could result in the attacker determining the secret and uploading changed classes, thereby achieving remote code execution in the remote application.

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); DevTools remote secret comparison. Versions that are no longer supported are also affected per vendor advisory.

Record
GHSA-56v8-86gj-66jp
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-208
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVRHLW-2026-847d178ef0f52697 7.5

Lightwell Security Advisory: spring-boot-devtools 2.7.18.rhlw-00004

Red Hat Lightwell has released org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools 2.7.18.rhlw-00004 with a backported security fix.

CVE-2026-40972: An attacker on the same network as the remote application may be able to utilize a timing attack to discover information about the remote secret. In extreme circumstances this could result in the attacker determining the secret and uploading changed classes, thereby achieving remote code execution in the remote application.

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); DevTools remote secret comparison. Versions that are no longer supported are also affected per vendor advisory.

This patched artifact is a drop-in replacement for org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools 2.7.18 from Maven Central.

Record
RHLW-2026-847d178ef0f52697
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1779238043 No score

TuxCare security update for org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools (1 CVE)

TuxCare rebuilt org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools to address 1 CVE. Fixed in 2.7.18-tuxcare.15.

Record
CLSA-2026-1779238043
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1779324467 No score

TuxCare security update for org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools (1 CVE)

TuxCare rebuilt org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools to address 1 CVE. Fixed in 2.7.16-tuxcare.2.

Record
CLSA-2026-1779324467
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1779410892 No score

TuxCare security update for org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools (1 CVE)

TuxCare rebuilt org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools to address 1 CVE. Fixed in 3.3.13-tuxcare.3.

Record
CLSA-2026-1779410892
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1779929354 No score

TuxCare security update for org.springframework.boot (2 CVEs)

TuxCare rebuilt 2 org.springframework.boot packages to address 2 CVEs. Fixed in 2.6.15-tuxcare.12.

Record
CLSA-2026-1779929354
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1780534259 No score

TuxCare security update for org.springframework.boot (4 CVEs)

TuxCare rebuilt 4 org.springframework.boot packages to address 4 CVEs. Fixed in 2.4.6-tuxcare.4.

Record
CLSA-2026-1780534259
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1781484852 No score

TuxCare security update for org.springframework.boot (4 CVEs)

TuxCare rebuilt 2 org.springframework.boot packages to address 4 CVEs. Fixed in 2.4.5-tuxcare.2.

Record
CLSA-2026-1781484852
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1783558974 No score

TuxCare security update for org.springframework.boot (4 CVEs)

TuxCare rebuilt 4 org.springframework.boot packages to address 4 CVEs. Fixed in 3.4.13-tuxcare.1.

Record
CLSA-2026-1783558974
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1783904634 No score

TuxCare security update for org.springframework.boot (6 CVEs)

TuxCare rebuilt 6 org.springframework.boot packages to address 6 CVEs. Fixed in 2.5.15-tuxcare.1.

Record
CLSA-2026-1783904634
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1783991067 No score

TuxCare security update for org.springframework.boot (9 CVEs)

TuxCare rebuilt 7 org.springframework.boot packages to address 9 CVEs. Fixed in 2.1.8.RELEASE-tuxcare.1.

Record
CLSA-2026-1783991067
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1784164094 No score

TuxCare security update for org.springframework.boot (7 CVEs)

TuxCare rebuilt 4 org.springframework.boot packages to address 7 CVEs. Fixed in 2.3.6.RELEASE-tuxcare.5.

Record
CLSA-2026-1784164094
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1787144370 No score

TuxCare security update for org.springframework.data:spring-data-ldap (4 CVEs)

TuxCare rebuilt org.springframework.data:spring-data-ldap to address 4 CVEs. Fixed in 3.4.13-tuxcare.1.

Record
CLSA-2026-1787144370
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1787144963 No score

TuxCare security update for org.springframework.data (4 CVEs)

TuxCare rebuilt 5 org.springframework.data packages to address 4 CVEs. Fixed in 3.4.13-tuxcare.1.

Record
CLSA-2026-1787144963
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1787145317 No score

TuxCare security update for org.springframework.data (4 CVEs)

TuxCare rebuilt 4 org.springframework.data packages to address 4 CVEs. Fixed in 3.4.13-tuxcare.1.

Record
CLSA-2026-1787145317
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1788196484 No score

TuxCare security update for org.springframework.data (4 CVEs)

TuxCare rebuilt 4 org.springframework.data packages to address 4 CVEs. Fixed in 3.3.13-tuxcare.3.

Record
CLSA-2026-1788196484
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1788196519 No score

TuxCare security update for org.springframework.data:spring-data-ldap (4 CVEs)

TuxCare rebuilt org.springframework.data:spring-data-ldap to address 4 CVEs. Fixed in 3.3.13-tuxcare.3.

Record
CLSA-2026-1788196519
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1788196634 No score

TuxCare security update for org.springframework.data (4 CVEs)

TuxCare rebuilt 5 org.springframework.data packages to address 4 CVEs. Fixed in 3.3.13-tuxcare.3.

Record
CLSA-2026-1788196634
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1788200476 No score

TuxCare security update for org.springframework.data:spring-data-keyvalue (4 CVEs)

TuxCare rebuilt org.springframework.data:spring-data-keyvalue to address 4 CVEs. Fixed in 3.3.13-tuxcare.3.

Record
CLSA-2026-1788200476
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1788203900 No score

TuxCare security update for org.springframework.data:spring-data-redis (4 CVEs)

TuxCare rebuilt org.springframework.data:spring-data-redis to address 4 CVEs. Fixed in 3.3.13-tuxcare.3.

Record
CLSA-2026-1788203900
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1793275461 No score

TuxCare security update for org.springframework.boot (2 CVEs)

TuxCare rebuilt 2 org.springframework.boot packages to address 2 CVEs. Fixed in 2.7.7-tuxcare.1.

Record
CLSA-2026-1793275461
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1793283094 No score

TuxCare security update for org.springframework.boot (2 CVEs)

TuxCare rebuilt 2 org.springframework.boot packages to address 2 CVEs. Fixed in 2.7.8-tuxcare.1.

Record
CLSA-2026-1793283094
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1793299405 No score

TuxCare security update for org.springframework.boot (8 CVEs)

TuxCare rebuilt 7 org.springframework.boot packages to address 8 CVEs. Fixed in 2.7.9-tuxcare.1.

Record
CLSA-2026-1793299405
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVROOT-APP-MAVEN-CVE-2026-40972 No score

CVE-2026-40972 in org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools - Patched by Root

Root has patched CVE-2026-40972 in the org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools package for Root:Maven. Multiple fixed versions available.

Record
ROOT-APP-MAVEN-CVE-2026-40972
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools
Maven
4.0.0 up to 4.0.6
4.0.6
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools
Maven
3.5.0 up to 3.5.14
3.5.14
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools
Maven
3.4.0 to 3.4.15 None known
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools
Maven
3.3.0 to 3.3.18 None known
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools
Maven
through 2.7.32 None known
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools
TuxCare:Maven
2.7.18 up to 2.7.18-tuxcare.15, plus listed versions
2.7.18-tuxcare.102.7.18-tuxcare.112.7.18-tuxcare.122.7.18-tuxcare.132.7.18-tuxcare.14
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2.7.18-tuxcare.82.7.18.tuxcare2.7.18.tuxcare.12.7.18.tuxcare.22.7.18.tuxcare.32.7.18.tuxcare.42.7.18.tuxcare.52.7.18.tuxcare.62.7.18.tuxcare.7
2.7.18-tuxcare.15
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools
TuxCare:Maven
2.7.16 up to 2.7.16-tuxcare.2, plus listed versions
2.7.16-tuxcare.1
2.7.16-tuxcare.2
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools
TuxCare:Maven
3.3.13 up to 3.3.13-tuxcare.3, plus listed versions
3.3.13-tuxcare.13.3.13-tuxcare.2
3.3.13-tuxcare.3
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot
TuxCare:Maven
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
2.6.15 up to 2.6.15-tuxcare.12, plus listed versions
2.6.15-tuxcare.102.6.15-tuxcare.112.6.15-tuxcare.22.6.15-tuxcare.32.6.15-tuxcare.4
Show 6 moreShow less
2.6.15-tuxcare.52.6.15-tuxcare.62.6.15-tuxcare.72.6.15-tuxcare.82.6.15-tuxcare.92.6.15.tuxcare.1
2.6.15-tuxcare.12
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools
TuxCare:Maven
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
2.6.15 up to 2.6.15-tuxcare.12, plus listed versions
2.6.15-tuxcare.102.6.15-tuxcare.112.6.15-tuxcare.22.6.15-tuxcare.32.6.15-tuxcare.4
Show 6 moreShow less
2.6.15-tuxcare.52.6.15-tuxcare.62.6.15-tuxcare.72.6.15-tuxcare.82.6.15-tuxcare.92.6.15.tuxcare.1
2.6.15-tuxcare.12
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot
TuxCare:Maven
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
2.4.6 up to 2.4.6-tuxcare.4, plus listed versions
2.4.6-tuxcare.32.4.6.tuxcare.2
2.4.6-tuxcare.4
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator
TuxCare:Maven
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
2.4.6 up to 2.4.6-tuxcare.4, plus listed versions
2.4.6-tuxcare.32.4.6.tuxcare.2
2.4.6-tuxcare.4
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools
TuxCare:Maven
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
2.4.6 up to 2.4.6-tuxcare.4, plus listed versions
2.4.6-tuxcare.32.4.6.tuxcare.2
2.4.6-tuxcare.4
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator
TuxCare:Maven
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
2.4.6 up to 2.4.6-tuxcare.4, plus listed versions
2.4.6-tuxcare.32.4.6.tuxcare.2
2.4.6-tuxcare.4
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot
TuxCare:Maven
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
2.4.5 up to 2.4.5-tuxcare.2, plus listed versions
2.4.5-tuxcare.1
2.4.5-tuxcare.2
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools
TuxCare:Maven
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
2.4.5 up to 2.4.5-tuxcare.2, plus listed versions
2.4.5-tuxcare.1
2.4.5-tuxcare.2
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot
TuxCare:Maven
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
3.4.13 up to 3.4.13-tuxcare.1
3.4.13-tuxcare.1
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator
TuxCare:Maven
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
3.4.13 up to 3.4.13-tuxcare.1
3.4.13-tuxcare.1
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools
TuxCare:Maven
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
3.4.13 up to 3.4.13-tuxcare.1
3.4.13-tuxcare.1
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator
TuxCare:Maven
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
3.4.13 up to 3.4.13-tuxcare.1
3.4.13-tuxcare.1
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot
TuxCare:Maven
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
2.5.15 up to 2.5.15-tuxcare.1
2.5.15-tuxcare.1
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator
TuxCare:Maven
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
2.5.15 up to 2.5.15-tuxcare.1
2.5.15-tuxcare.1
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure
TuxCare:Maven
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
2.5.15 up to 2.5.15-tuxcare.1
2.5.15-tuxcare.1
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools
TuxCare:Maven
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
2.5.15 up to 2.5.15-tuxcare.1
2.5.15-tuxcare.1
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-loader
TuxCare:Maven
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
2.5.15 up to 2.5.15-tuxcare.1
2.5.15-tuxcare.1
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator
TuxCare:Maven
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
2.5.15 up to 2.5.15-tuxcare.1
2.5.15-tuxcare.1
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot
TuxCare:Maven
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
2.1.8.RELEASE up to 2.1.8.RELEASE-tuxcare.1
2.1.8.RELEASE-tuxcare.1
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator
TuxCare:Maven
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
2.1.8.RELEASE up to 2.1.8.RELEASE-tuxcare.1
2.1.8.RELEASE-tuxcare.1
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure
TuxCare:Maven
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
2.1.8.RELEASE up to 2.1.8.RELEASE-tuxcare.1
2.1.8.RELEASE-tuxcare.1
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-autoconfigure
TuxCare:Maven
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
2.1.8.RELEASE up to 2.1.8.RELEASE-tuxcare.1
2.1.8.RELEASE-tuxcare.1
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools
TuxCare:Maven
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
2.1.8.RELEASE up to 2.1.8.RELEASE-tuxcare.1
2.1.8.RELEASE-tuxcare.1
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-loader
TuxCare:Maven
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
2.1.8.RELEASE up to 2.1.8.RELEASE-tuxcare.1
2.1.8.RELEASE-tuxcare.1
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator
TuxCare:Maven
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
2.1.8.RELEASE up to 2.1.8.RELEASE-tuxcare.1
2.1.8.RELEASE-tuxcare.1
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot
TuxCare:Maven
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
2.3.6.RELEASE up to 2.3.6.RELEASE-tuxcare.5, plus listed versions
2.3.6.RELEASE-tuxcare.12.3.6.RELEASE-tuxcare.22.3.6.RELEASE-tuxcare.32.3.6.RELEASE-tuxcare.4
2.3.6.RELEASE-tuxcare.5
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure
TuxCare:Maven
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
2.3.6.RELEASE up to 2.3.6.RELEASE-tuxcare.5, plus listed versions
2.3.6.RELEASE-tuxcare.12.3.6.RELEASE-tuxcare.22.3.6.RELEASE-tuxcare.32.3.6.RELEASE-tuxcare.4
2.3.6.RELEASE-tuxcare.5
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-autoconfigure
TuxCare:Maven
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
2.3.6.RELEASE up to 2.3.6.RELEASE-tuxcare.5, plus listed versions
2.3.6.RELEASE-tuxcare.12.3.6.RELEASE-tuxcare.22.3.6.RELEASE-tuxcare.32.3.6.RELEASE-tuxcare.4
2.3.6.RELEASE-tuxcare.5
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools
TuxCare:Maven
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
2.3.6.RELEASE up to 2.3.6.RELEASE-tuxcare.5, plus listed versions
2.3.6.RELEASE-tuxcare.12.3.6.RELEASE-tuxcare.22.3.6.RELEASE-tuxcare.32.3.6.RELEASE-tuxcare.4
2.3.6.RELEASE-tuxcare.5
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator
TuxCare:Maven
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
2.7.7 up to 2.7.7-tuxcare.1
2.7.7-tuxcare.1
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools
TuxCare:Maven
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
2.7.7 up to 2.7.7-tuxcare.1
2.7.7-tuxcare.1
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator
TuxCare:Maven
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
2.7.8 up to 2.7.8-tuxcare.1
2.7.8-tuxcare.1
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools
TuxCare:Maven
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
2.7.8 up to 2.7.8-tuxcare.1
2.7.8-tuxcare.1
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot
TuxCare:Maven
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
2.7.9 up to 2.7.9-tuxcare.1
2.7.9-tuxcare.1
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator
TuxCare:Maven
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
2.7.9 up to 2.7.9-tuxcare.1
2.7.9-tuxcare.1
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure
TuxCare:Maven
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
2.7.9 up to 2.7.9-tuxcare.1
2.7.9-tuxcare.1
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-autoconfigure
TuxCare:Maven
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
2.7.9 up to 2.7.9-tuxcare.1
2.7.9-tuxcare.1
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools
TuxCare:Maven
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
2.7.9 up to 2.7.9-tuxcare.1
2.7.9-tuxcare.1
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator
TuxCare:Maven
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
2.7.9 up to 2.7.9-tuxcare.1
2.7.9-tuxcare.1
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-mail
TuxCare:Maven
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
2.7.9 up to 2.7.9-tuxcare.1
2.7.9-tuxcare.1
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools
Maven
4.0.0 up to 4.0.6, plus listed versions
4.0.14.0.24.0.34.0.44.0.5
4.0.6
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools
Maven
3.5.0 up to 3.5.14, plus listed versions
3.5.13.5.103.5.113.5.123.5.13
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3.5.23.5.33.5.43.5.53.5.63.5.73.5.83.5.9
3.5.14
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools
Maven
3.4.0 to 3.4.15, plus listed versions
3.4.13.4.103.4.113.4.123.4.13
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3.4.23.4.33.4.43.4.53.4.63.4.73.4.83.4.9
None known
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools
Maven
3.3.0 to 3.3.18, plus listed versions
3.3.13.3.103.3.113.3.123.3.13
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3.3.23.3.33.3.43.3.53.3.63.3.73.3.83.3.9
None known
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools
Maven
through 2.7.32, plus listed versions
1.3.0.RELEASE1.3.1.RELEASE1.3.2.RELEASE1.3.3.RELEASE1.3.4.RELEASE
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1.3.5.RELEASE1.3.6.RELEASE1.3.7.RELEASE1.3.8.RELEASE1.4.0.RELEASE1.4.1.RELEASE1.4.2.RELEASE1.4.3.RELEASE1.4.4.RELEASE1.4.5.RELEASE1.4.6.RELEASE1.4.7.RELEASE1.5.0.RELEASE1.5.1.RELEASE1.5.10.RELEASE1.5.11.RELEASE1.5.12.RELEASE1.5.13.RELEASE1.5.14.RELEASE1.5.15.RELEASE1.5.16.RELEASE1.5.17.RELEASE1.5.18.RELEASE1.5.19.RELEASE1.5.2.RELEASE1.5.20.RELEASE1.5.21.RELEASE1.5.22.RELEASE1.5.3.RELEASE1.5.4.RELEASE1.5.5.RELEASE1.5.6.RELEASE1.5.7.RELEASE1.5.8.RELEASE1.5.9.RELEASE2.0.0.RELEASE2.0.1.RELEASE2.0.2.RELEASE2.0.3.RELEASE2.0.4.RELEASE2.0.5.RELEASE2.0.6.RELEASE2.0.7.RELEASE2.0.8.RELEASE2.0.9.RELEASE
None known
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools
Red Hat Lightwell:Maven
before 2.7.18.rhlw-00004, plus listed versions
1.3.0.RELEASE1.3.1.RELEASE1.3.2.RELEASE1.3.3.RELEASE1.3.4.RELEASE
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1.3.5.RELEASE1.3.6.RELEASE1.3.7.RELEASE1.3.8.RELEASE1.4.0.RELEASE1.4.1.RELEASE1.4.2.RELEASE1.4.3.RELEASE1.4.4.RELEASE1.4.5.RELEASE1.4.6.RELEASE1.4.7.RELEASE1.5.0.RELEASE1.5.1.RELEASE1.5.10.RELEASE1.5.11.RELEASE1.5.12.RELEASE1.5.13.RELEASE1.5.14.RELEASE1.5.15.RELEASE1.5.16.RELEASE1.5.17.RELEASE1.5.18.RELEASE1.5.19.RELEASE1.5.2.RELEASE1.5.20.RELEASE1.5.21.RELEASE1.5.22.RELEASE1.5.3.RELEASE1.5.4.RELEASE1.5.5.RELEASE1.5.6.RELEASE1.5.7.RELEASE1.5.8.RELEASE1.5.9.RELEASE2.0.0.RELEASE2.0.1.RELEASE2.0.2.RELEASE2.0.3.RELEASE2.0.4.RELEASE2.0.5.RELEASE2.0.6.RELEASE2.0.7.RELEASE2.0.8.RELEASE2.0.9.RELEASE
2.7.18.rhlw-00004
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools
Root:Maven
before 3.5.12-aikido.2
3.5.12-aikido.23.3.4-aikido.34.0.5-aikido.3
io.root.org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools
Root:Maven
before 3.3.4-root.io.2
3.3.4-root.io.23.5.12-root.io.23.3.4-root.io.34.0.5-root.io.3

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
affected
affected, affected_moreOSV
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-40972 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Spring Boot, published April 27, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.26%, the 18th percentile. Fixed in org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools 4.0.6.

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