Medium severity4.8NVD Advisory· Published Jun 11, 2026· Updated Sep 4, 2026
CVE-2026-40996
CVE-2026-40996
Description
Wss4jSecurityInterceptor defaulted allowRSA15KeyTransportAlgorithm to true, overriding Apache WSS4J's safer default for validation RequestData. Inbound WS-Security decryption could therefore accept RSA PKCS#1 v1.5 (rsa-1_5) encrypted key material unless operators explicitly reconfigured the flag.
Affected versions: Spring Web Services 5.0.0 through 5.0.1; 4.1.0 through 4.1.3; 4.0.0 through 4.0.18; 3.1.0 through 3.1.8.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.springframework.ws:spring-ws-securityMaven | >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.2 | 5.0.2 |
org.springframework.ws:spring-ws-securityMaven | >= 4.1.0, < 4.1.4 | 4.1.4 |
org.springframework.ws:spring-ws-securityMaven | >= 4.0.0, <= 4.0.18 | — |
org.springframework.ws:spring-ws-securityMaven | >= 3.1.0, <= 3.1.8 | — |
Affected products
2- Range: 5.0.0 - 5.0.1, 4.1.0 - 4.1.3, 4.0.0 - 4.0.18, 3.1.0 - 3.1.8
Patches
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References
3- github.com/advisories/GHSA-p7qj-2q5w-f9r7ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40996ghsaADVISORY
- spring.io/security/cve-2026-40996nvdVendor AdvisoryMitigationWEB
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