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CVE-2026-40975GHSA-M4X9-HX6X-2C43

Values produced by ${random.value} are not suitable for use as secrets.

Published
Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in 4.0.6, 3.5.14, 3.4.16, 3.3.19, 2.7.33
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
  • Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical impact: partial

Summary

Values produced by ${random.value} are not suitable for use as secrets. ${random.uuid} is not affected. ${random.int} and ${random.long} should never be used for secrets as they are numeric values with a predictable range. 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); random value property source / weak PRNG for secrets. Versions that are no longer supported are also affected per vendor advisory.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial

  3. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • Spring Spring Boot

    From 4.0.0 · fixed in 4.0.6; From 3.5.0 · fixed in 3.5.14; From 3.4.0 · fixed in 3.4.16; From 3.3.0 · fixed in 3.3.19; From 2.7.0 · fixed in 2.7.33

  • org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-cassandraMaven

    From 4.0.0 · fixed in 4.0.6

  • org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-cassandraMaven

    From 3.5.0 · fixed in 3.5.14

  • org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-cassandraMaven

    From 3.4.0 · through 3.4.15

  • org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-cassandraMaven

    From 3.3.0 · through 3.3.18

  • org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-cassandraMaven

    through 2.7.32

References 1

spring.io