CVE-2026-40999
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CVE-2026-40999 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.6/10 on the CVSS scale. When WS-Addressing is used with non-anonymous ReplyTo or FaultTo addresses, Spring WS may initiate outbound connections through configured WebServiceMessageSender instances to destinations taken directly from request headers without verifying that those destinations are safe to connect to. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
When WS-Addressing is used with non-anonymous ReplyTo or FaultTo addresses, Spring WS may initiate outbound connections through configured WebServiceMessageSender instances to destinations taken directly from request headers without verifying that those destinations are safe to connect to. 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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Spring | Spring Web Services | >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.1.1; >= 4.1.0, < 4.1.3.1; >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.19; >= 3.1.0, < 3.1.9 |
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Timeline
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- Status
- Awaiting Analysis
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