CVE catalog
CVE-2026-40977
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
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 5.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.11% · Oct 25, 2026
A flaw was found in Spring Boot when an application is configured to use `ApplicationPidFileWriter`. A local attacker with write access to the PID file's location can exploit this vulnerability to corrupt one arbitrary file on the host each time the application is started. This can lead to data integrity issues or a denial of service (DoS) by rendering critical system files unusable. Spring Boot: Spring Boot: Local file corruption via PID file manipulation The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpe | spring_boot | Not reported | 2.7.33 | fixed |
| Cpe | spring_boot | Not reported | 3.3.19 | fixed |
| Cpe | spring_boot | Not reported | 3.4.16 | fixed |
| Cpe | spring_boot | Not reported | 3.5.14 | fixed |
| Cpe | spring_boot | Not reported | 4.0.6 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpe | spring_boot | cpe | Not reported | 2.7.33 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | spring_boot | cpe | Not reported | 3.3.19 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | spring_boot | cpe | Not reported | 3.4.16 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | spring_boot | cpe | Not reported | 3.5.14 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | spring_boot | cpe | Not reported | 4.0.6 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
No matching packages in this catalog.
Observed:
References
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40977]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-40977.json]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/wid-sec-w-2026-1263.json]
[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]