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GHSA-m4x9-hx6x-2c43

Spring Boot's random value property source uses a weak PRNG unsuitable for secrets

At a glance

Published
Updated
CVE
CVE-2026-40975
CVSS_V3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Description

Values produced by ${random.value} are not suitable for use as secrets. ${random.uuid} is not affected. ${random.int} and ${random.long} should never be used for secrets as they are numeric values with a predictable range. 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); random value property source / weak PRNG for secrets. Versions that are no longer supported are also affected per vendor advisory.

Affected packages

PackageVersions
Maven · org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-cassandraintroduced 4.0.0, fixed 4.0.6
Maven · org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-cassandraintroduced 3.5.0, fixed 3.5.14
Maven · org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-cassandraintroduced 3.4.0, last affected 3.4.15
Maven · org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-cassandraintroduced 3.3.0, last affected 3.3.18
Maven · org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-cassandraintroduced 0, last affected 2.7.32

References

Sources

SourceLicence
OSV.devCC-BY 4.0 — GitHub Advisory Database