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.
Metrics
Affected Vendors & Products
References
| Link | Providers |
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| https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-40975 |
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History
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| First Time appeared |
Vmware
Vmware spring Boot |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_boot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Vmware
Vmware spring Boot |
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Title | Weak Random Number Generator Used for Secrets in Spring Boot |
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:15:00 +0000
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| Metrics |
ssvc
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Tue, 28 Apr 2026 02:15:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| First Time appeared |
Spring
Spring spring Boot |
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| Vendors & Products |
Spring
Spring spring Boot |
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:45:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| 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. | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-330 | |
| References |
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| Metrics |
cvssV3_1
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: vmware
Published: 2026-04-27T23:32:58.596Z
Updated: 2026-04-28T14:35:05.760Z
Reserved: 2026-04-16T02:19:04.616Z
Link: CVE-2026-40975
Updated: 2026-04-28T13:51:35.949Z
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2026-04-28T00:16:24.657
Modified: 2026-04-30T13:57:15.473
Link: CVE-2026-40975
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