CVE-2026-40971 Spring Boot Vulnerability in NetApp Products
Summary
Multiple NetApp products incorporate Spring Boot. Spring Boot versions 3.5.0 prior to 3.5.14 and 4.0.0 prior to 4.0.6 are susceptible to a vulnerability which when successfully exploited could lead to disclosure of sensitive information or addition or modification of data. NetApp reports that one or more additional products remain under investigation; review the canonical advisory for current status. NetApp states there is no workaround available at this time.
What this means
In plain English
Multiple NetApp products incorporate Spring Boot. Spring Boot versions 3.5.0 prior to 3.5.14 and 4.0.0 prior to 4.0.6 are susceptible to a vulnerability which when successfully exploited could lead to disclosure of sensitive information or addition or modification of data. NetApp reports that one or more additional products remain under investigation; review the canonical advisory for current status. NetApp states there is no workaround available at this time. Information disclosure can expose data available to the affected component beyond its intended authorization boundary.
Recommended action
The vendor explicitly states that no mitigation or workaround is available. Follow the official advisory for fixed-release guidance and prioritize the vendor's permanent remediation path.
Rewritten locally from the scraped official advisory data above; no generative API is used. The vendor advisory is authoritative.
- 3.5.0
- 3.5.14
- 4.0.0
- 4.0.6
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Fixed versions
No fixed release is recorded yet. That does not prove no patch exists — confirm against the vendor advisory.
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 1 day ago·verify at source
Mitigation
The vendor states no workaround or mitigation is currently available. Prioritize upgrading to a fixed release, and follow the official advisory for interim guidance.
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 1 day ago·verify at source
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