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.
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.
Project Subscriptions
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Github GHSA |
GHSA-5x25-c2rf-f2jx | Spring Web Services: SOAP security faults leak Spring Security account state |
Fixes
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
References
| Link | Providers |
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| https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-40997 |
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History
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:15:00 +0000
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Broadcom
Broadcom spring Web Services |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:spring_web_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Broadcom
Broadcom spring Web Services |
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:45:00 +0000
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| First Time appeared |
Spring
Spring spring Web Services |
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| Vendors & Products |
Spring
Spring spring Web Services |
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:45:00 +0000
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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 |
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| Metrics |
cvssV3_1
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: vmware
Published:
Updated: 2026-06-23T19:50:52.691Z
Reserved: 2026-04-16T02:19:12.969Z
Link: CVE-2026-40997
No data.
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2026-06-11T07:16:27.663
Modified: 2026-09-04T17:01:57.973
Link: CVE-2026-40997
No data.
OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-06-11T10:40:18Z
Weaknesses
Github GHSA