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CVE-2026-40994

Wss4jSecurityInterceptor disables WS-I BSP validation by default

HIGH
8.2
CVSS Score
Published: June 11, 2026 at 05:03 AM UTC
Updated: September 4, 2026 at 05:26 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsSpring Web ServicesSpring Web Services

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Severity
HIGH8.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Wss4jSecurityInterceptor initialized its BSP (WS-I Basic Security Profile) compliance flag so that inbound validation disabled WSS4J BSP enforcement on RequestData. Services that validate WS-Security on the network could therefore accept messages that violate BSP rules, weakening protocol-level checks. Affected versions: Spring Web Services 5.0.0 through 5.0.1; 4.1.0 through 4.1.3; 4.0.0 through 4.0.18; 3.1.0 through 3.1.8.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Spring Web Services· Broadcom
95%
v < 3.1.94.0.0 ≤ v < 4.0.194.1.0 ≤ v < 4.1.3.15.0.0 ≤ v < 5.0.1.1
Affected range stops below 3.1.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.0.19, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.1.3.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.0.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Spring Web Services· Spring
60%
3.1.0 ≤ v < 3.1.94.0.0 ≤ v < 4.0.194.1.0 ≤ v < 4.1.3.15.0.0 ≤ v < 5.0.1.13.1.04.0.04.1.05.0.0
Affected range stops below 3.1.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.0.19, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.1.3.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.0.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

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Patch and advisory references

References (1)

Vendor AdvisoryMitigation
Source: cverecord
https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-40994

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.2HIGHvmware
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-1188

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