# CVE-2026-40993: Unfiltered Java Native Deserialization of SAML 2.0 Asserting Party Credentials BLOB Database Entry

- Also known as: GHSA-2Q7C-5GJM-7Q23
- Severity: CVSS 7.3 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 7.0.5.1, 7.0.6
- Published: 2026-06-09 · Updated: 2026-06-27

## Affected

- Spring Spring Security: from 7.0.0, fixed in 7.0.5.1
- org.springframework.security:spring-security-saml2-service-provider (Maven): from 7.0.0, fixed in 7.0.6

## Description

An attacker with write permissions to the database table managed by JdbcAssertingPartyMetadataRepository (saml2_asserting_party_metadata) may be able to store malicious serialized payloads in the columns containing the collection of verification or encryption credentials (verification_credentials and encryption_credentials, respectively). Affected versions: Spring Security 7.0.0 through 7.0.5.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Spring, upgrade to a fixed version (7.0.5.1, 7.0.6) per the references below.
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## References

- https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-40993

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