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HIGH · 7.3

CVE-2026-40993

An attacker with write permissions to the database table managed by JdbcAssertingPartyMetadataRepository (saml2_asserting_party_metadata) may be able to store malicious serialized payloads in the colu...

Vulnerability Description

An attacker with write permissions to the database table managed by JdbcAssertingPartyMetadataRepository (saml2_asserting_party_metadata) may be able to store malicious serialized payloads in the columns containing the collection of verification or encryption credentials (verification_credentials and encryption_credentials, respectively). Affected versions: Spring Security 7.0.0 through 7.0.5.

CVSS Score

7.3

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
VmwareSpring Security>= 7.0.0, < 7.0.5.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-502

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-40993?

CVE-2026-40993 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH). An attacker with write permissions to the database table managed by JdbcAssertingPartyMetadataRepository (saml2_asserting_party_metadata) may be able to store malicious serialized payloads in the colu...

How severe is CVE-2026-40993?

CVE-2026-40993 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-40993?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Spring Security.