SCA: security update for org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-autoconfigure (GHSA-ggg2-9786-hwc8)

medium Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 446215

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

- Spring Boot's ArtemisEmbeddedConfigurationFactory uses a fixed, static path for the embedded Artemis
message broker's data directory when no explicit path is configured. A local attacker on the same host can
pre-create this predictable directory or place a symlink before the application starts. Affected versions:
Spring Boot 4.0.0 through 4.0.6; 3.5.0 through 3.5.14; 3.4.0 through 3.4.16; 3.3.0 through 3.3.19; 2.7.0
through 2.7.33. (CVE-2026-41001)

Solution

Update the org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-autoconfigure library and its related packages to version 3.5.15 or later.

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-ggg2-9786-hwc8

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 446215

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 8/22/2026

Updated: 8/22/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.8

Percentile: 22.51

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Medium

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-41001

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/11/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/11/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-41001

cwe: CWE-377