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CVE-2026-41842 Spring CVE debrief
CVE-2026-41842 is a HIGH severity vulnerability in Spring MVC and WebFlux applications, allowing for Denial of Service (DoS) attacks when resolving static resources. The 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
- HIGH 7.5
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-06-09
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-07-17
- Advisory published
- 2026-06-09
- Advisory updated
- 2026-07-17
Who should care
Users of affected Spring Framework versions should update to patched versions to prevent potential DoS attacks.
Technical summary
The vulnerability is caused by improper handling of static resources in Spring MVC and WebFlux applications, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition. The CVSS score for this vulnerability is 7.5, indicating a HIGH severity level.
Defensive priority
HIGH
Recommended defensive actions
- Update to Spring Framework version 7.0.8 or later
- Update to Spring Framework version 6.2.19 or later
- Update to Spring Framework version 6.1.28 or later
- Update to Spring Framework version 5.3.49 or later
Evidence notes
The CVE-2026-41842 vulnerability was published on June 9, 2026, and modified on June 9, 2026. The vulnerability is tracked by CVE.org and detailed in the NVD.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-41842 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-41842
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-41842 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41842
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-2026-41842
[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.