CVE-2026-40992
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CVE-2026-40992 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5/10 on the CVSS scale. Spring Boot's Mail auto-configuration does not enable hostname verification. Applications that set the relevant JavaMail property, such as spring.mail.properties.mail.smtp.ssl.checkserveridentity=true, are not affected. Affected versions: Spring Boot 4.0.0 through 4.0.6; 3.5.0 through 3.5.14; 3.4.0 through 3.4.16.. EPSS estimates a 0.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Spring Boot's Mail auto-configuration does not enable hostname verification. Applications that set the relevant JavaMail property, such as spring.mail.properties.mail.smtp.ssl.checkserveridentity=true, are not affected. Affected versions: Spring Boot 4.0.0 through 4.0.6; 3.5.0 through 3.5.14; 3.4.0 through 3.4.16.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Spring | Spring Boot | >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.6.1; >= 3.5.0, < 3.5.14.1; >= 3.4.0, < 3.4.17 |
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Timeline
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- Awaiting Analysis
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