CVE-2026-40977
CVSS Score
4.7
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-59 |
| Vendor | spring |
| Product | spring boot |
| Ecosystems | |
| Industries | TechnologyEnterprise |
| Published | Apr 27, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
High
Affected Versions
Spring / Spring Boot
4.0.0 < 4.0.6 3.5.0 < 3.5.14 3.4.0 < 3.4.16 3.3.0 < 3.3.19 2.7.0 < 2.7.33