CVE-2026-40997

SOAP security faults leak Spring Security account state

Published Jun 11, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-5x25-c2rf-f2jx Spring Web Services: SOAP security faults leak Spring Security account state
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Broadcom
Broadcom spring Web Services
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:spring_web_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Broadcom
Broadcom spring Web Services
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Spring spring Web Services
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Description 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.
Title SOAP security faults leak Spring Security account state
Weaknesses CWE-209
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
vmware
Published
Updated
Jun 23, 2026, 7:50 PM
Reserved
Apr 16, 2026, 2:19 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 11, 2026, 7:16 AM
Modified
Sep 4, 2026, 5:01 PM