CVE-2026-40992
An attacker from an adjacent network can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in VMware Tanzu Spring Boot to bypass security measures, disclose and manipulate information, or potentially execute code.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Tanzu Spring Boot allow security bypass, information disclosure, manipulation, and potential code execution.
- Who is affected
- Users of VMware Tanzu Spring Boot on adjacent networks are affected.
- Urgency
- Medium priority; local network access required for exploitation.
- Action
- Apply patches for CVE-2026-40992 and CVE-2026-41001.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.12% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 3% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (2)
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] VMware Tanzu Spring Boot: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-08-10
- mediumGHSA-9wxp-w4px-32vh: Spring Boot's Mail Auto-Configuration Does Not Enable SSL Hostname Verificationghsa · 2026-06-11
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