High [CVE-2026-40993] Spring Security: attacker with write permissions to the database table managed by JdbcAssertingPartyMetadataRepository (saml2_asser…
This high-severity VMware (Broadcom) advisory covers CVE-2026-40993 affecting Spring Security.
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Summary
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.
- 7.0.0
- 7.0.5
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Fixed versions
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Mitigation
The source record does not include mitigation steps. That is not a statement that no fix exists — read the vendor advisory below for the authoritative guidance.
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