CVE-2026-40987
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CVE-2026-40987 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A malicious or compromised FTP/SFTP/SMB server can write arbitrary files anywhere on the client filesystem (outside the configured local-directory) with attacker-controlled content. Affected versions: Spring Integration 7.0.0 through 7.0.4; 6.5.0 through 6.5.8; 6.4.0 through 6.4.11; 6.3.0 through 6.3.14; 5.5.0 through 5.5.20.. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A malicious or compromised FTP/SFTP/SMB server can write arbitrary files anywhere on the client filesystem (outside the configured local-directory) with attacker-controlled content. Affected versions: Spring Integration 7.0.0 through 7.0.4; 6.5.0 through 6.5.8; 6.4.0 through 6.4.11; 6.3.0 through 6.3.14; 5.5.0 through 5.5.20.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Spring Integration | < 5.5.21 |
| Vmware | Spring Integration | >= 6.3.0, < 6.3.15 |
| Vmware | Spring Integration | >= 6.4.0, < 6.4.12 |
| Vmware | Spring Integration | >= 6.5.0, < 6.5.8.1 |
| Vmware | Spring Integration | >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.4.1 |
References
- https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-40987Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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