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CVE-2026-41840 Spring CVE debrief
A Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability was discovered in Spring WebFlux applications when processing multipart requests. This vulnerability affects Spring Framework versions 7.0.0 through 7.0.7, 6.2.0 through 6.2.18, 6.1.0 through 6.1.27, and 5.3.0 through 5.3.48.
- Vendor
- Spring
- Product
- Spring Framework
- CVSS
- MEDIUM 5.9
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-06-09
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-06-26
- Advisory published
- 2026-06-09
- Advisory updated
- 2026-06-26
Who should care
Developers and administrators using Spring Framework versions 7.0.0 through 7.0.7, 6.2.0 through 6.2.18, 6.1.0 through 6.1.27, and 5.3.0 through 5.3.48 should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary actions to protect their systems.
Technical summary
The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.9 and a severity of MEDIUM. The CVSS vector is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. The weakness is classified as CWE-400.
Defensive priority
MEDIUM
Recommended defensive actions
- Upgrade to a non-vulnerable version of Spring Framework.
- Apply patches or updates provided by the vendor.
- Implement additional security measures to prevent DoS attacks.
Evidence notes
The vulnerability was published on 2026-06-09T05:16:35.967Z and modified on 2026-06-09T20:38:34.420Z. The CVE record can be found at [cve-org]. The NVD detail can be found at [nvd]. The vendor advisory can be found at [ref-4].
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-41840 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-41840
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-41840 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41840
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Mitigation or vendor reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-41840
[email protected] - Vendor Advisory
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.