CVE-2026-40972
CVE-2026-40972: 3 tracked advisory records across NetApp, Red Hat, VMware. Compare vendor sources and published fix guidance.
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NetApp
1 advisory- Advisory severityHigh7.5
High [CVE-2026-40972 +3] April 2026 Spring Boot Vulnerabilities in NetApp Products
NTAP-20260605-0013Source published Source updated
This bulletin covers 4 CVEs. The products, versions, score and guidance below describe the bulletin; check its source for applicability to this specific CVE.
Multiple NetApp products incorporate Spring Boot. Spring Boot versions 4.0.0 through 4.0.5, 3.5.0 through 3.5.13, 3.4.0 through 3.4.15, 3.3.0 through 3.3.18, and 2.7.0 through 2.7.32 are susceptible to vulnerabilities which when successfully exploited could lead to disclosure of sensitive information, addition or modification of data, or Denial of Service (DoS). Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could lead to disclosure of sensitive information, addition or modification of data, or Denial of Service (DoS). OnCommand Insight: Affected only by CVE-2026-40975. 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.
- Affected products in this advisory
- OnCommand Insight
- Source-reported affected versions
- 4.0.0
- 4.0.5
- 3.5.0
- 3.5.13
6 more entries in the full advisory.
- Source-reported fixed versions
- No fixed-version detail extracted. This does not mean no fix exists.
- Mitigation guidance
- No mitigation guidance extracted; consult the source.
Red Hat
1 advisory- Advisory severityHigh7.5
High [CVE-2026-40972] Remote code execution via timing attack in DevTools remote secret comparison
CVE-2026-40972Source published
Remote code execution via timing attack in DevTools remote secret comparison. Red Hat rates this moderate (CVSS 7.5). Weakness: CWE-208. Affected package(s): devspaces/openvsx-rhel9:1779528224, spring-boot, devspaces/pluginregistry-rhel9:1779359423. Resolved in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:25089 — update the affected packages (`sudo dnf update`).
- Related products — impact not confirmed
- devspaces/openvsx-rhel9:1779528224
- spring-boot
- devspaces/pluginregistry-rhel9:1779359423
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- Source-reported affected versions
- devspaces/openvsx-rhel9:1779528224
- spring-boot
- devspaces/pluginregistry-rhel9:1779359423
- Source-reported fixed versions
- RHSA-2026:25089
- Mitigation guidance
- Update the affected package(s) to the fixed version shipped in RHSA-2026:25089 (`sudo dnf update` / `yum update`).
VMware
1 advisory- Advisory severityHigh7.5
High [CVE-2026-40972] Spring Boot: attacker on the same network as the remote application
CVE-2026-40972Source published Source updated
An attacker on the same network as the remote application may be able to utilize a timing attack to discover information about the remote secret. In extreme circumstances this could result in the attacker determining the secret and uploading changed classes, thereby achieving remote code execution in the remote application. Affected: Spring Boot 4.0.0–4.0.5 (fix 4.0.6), 3.5.0–3.5.13 (fix 3.5.14), 3.4.0–3.4.15 (fix 3.4.16), 3.3.0–3.3.18 (fix 3.3.19), 2.7.0–2.7.32 (fix 2.7.33); DevTools remote secret comparison. Versions that are no longer supported are also affected per vendor advisory.
- Related products — impact not confirmed
- Spring Boot
- Source-reported affected versions
- 4.0.0
- 4.0.5
- 4.0.6
- 3.5.0
11 more entries in the full advisory.
- Source-reported fixed versions
- No fixed-version detail extracted. This does not mean no fix exists.
- Mitigation guidance
- No mitigation guidance extracted; consult the source.
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