Arbitrary File Overwrite

org.springframework.boot, spring-boot is vulnerable to arbitrary file overwrite. The vulnerability is due to insecure handling of the PID file via ApplicationPidFileWriter, which allows a local attacker with write access to the PID file location to exploit symlink behavior and overwrite or corrup...

CVE-2026-40977

The CVE affects Spring Boot’s ApplicationPidFileWriter PID-file handling. A local attacker with write access to the PID-file location can clobber a host file on each startup. Affected versions include Spring Boot 4.0.0–4.0.5 (fixed in 4.0.6), 3.5.0–3.5.13 (fixed in 3.5.14), 3.4.0–3.4.15 (fixed in...