CVE-2026-40975Values produced by ${random.value} are not suitable for use as secrets.
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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.
- CVSS
- 4.8 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-330, CWE-338
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- vmware
- NVD analysis
- Modified
- Record last updated
- Jul 14, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Spring Spring Boot spring:boot (from the name) | from 4.0.0 before 4.0.6; from 3.5.0 before 3.5.14; from 3.4.0 before 3.4.16; from 3.3.0 before 3.3.19; from 2.7.0 before 2.7.33 | CNA record |
Red Hat HawtIO HawtIO 4.4.0 redhat:apache_camel_hawtio | 4.4 | CISA ADP |
Red Hat Red Hat build of Apache Camel 4.18.1 for Spring Boot 3.5.14 redhat:apache_camel_spring_boot | 4.18 | CISA ADP |
Red Hat Red Hat Data Grid 8.6.1 redhat:jboss_data_grid | 8 | CISA ADP |
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces 3.28 redhat:openshift_devspaces | from 1779528224 not affected | CISA ADP |
Red Hat Red Hat AMQ Broker 7 redhat:amq_broker | 7 | CISA ADP |
Red Hat Red Hat AMQ Clients redhat:amq_clients | 2023 | CISA ADP |
Red Hat Red Hat build of OptaPlanner 8 redhat:optaplanner | All versions | CISA ADP |
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 redhat:enterprise_linux | 8 | CISA ADP |
Red Hat Red Hat Fuse 7 redhat:jboss_fuse | 7 | CISA ADP |
Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform | 7 | CISA ADP |
Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack redhat:jbosseapxp | Versions not stated | CISA ADP |
Red Hat Red Hat Process Automation 7 redhat:jboss_enterprise_bpms_platform | 7 | CISA ADP |
Red Hat Red Hat Single Sign-On 7 redhat:red_hat_single_sign_on | 7 | CISA ADP |
vmware spring_boot vmware:spring_boot | before 2.7.33; from 3.3.0 before 3.3.19; from 3.4.0 before 3.4.16; from 3.5.0 before 3.5.14; from 4.0.0 before 4.0.6 | NVD |
References
- https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-40975vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:17668
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21772
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22619
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25089
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40975
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2463331
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-40975.json
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