8.2highHigh
CVE-2026-40998
Broadcom Spring Web Services
Jaxp13XPathTemplate evaluated XPath expressions for StreamSource and SAXSource inputs using a code path that parsed attacker-controlled XML with the JDK's default DocumentBuilderFactory behavior instead of Spring's hardened parser configuration. Applications that evaluate XPath against untrusted XML payloads could therefore be exposed to XML External Entity (XXE) style attacks. 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.
Exploitation status
- A vendor advisory or patch reference has been published.
What the metrics mean
- It is reachable over a network, without needing local access.
- For an attacker who can reach it, no special conditions are needed to exploit it.
- To exploit it, no account is needed.
- Beyond that, no action by a user is required.
Scoring
- CVSS
- 8.2 (v3.1)
- Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N- Weakness
- CWE-611
- Assigned by
- security@vmware.com
Dates
- Published
- 2026-06-11
- Last modified
- 2026-09-04
- Sources
- NVD
Affected products
- Broadcom Spring Web Services- 3.1.9, 4.0.0 - 4.0.19, 4.1.0 - 4.1.3.1, 5.0.0 - 5.0.1.1
As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.