Review reviewHigh

CVE-2026-40975

Spring Spring Boot, HawtIO HawtIO 4.4.0, Red Hat build of Apache Camel 4.18.1 for Spring Boot 3.5.14

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.

CVSS: 7.5
EPSS: 0.31%
CISA KEV: Not listed
Published: 2026.04.28

PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV

Exploit probability0.31%

Technical severityCVSS 7.5

Vulnerability overview

Affected product and versions

Product: Spring Spring Boot, HawtIO HawtIO 4.4.0, Red Hat build of Apache Camel 4.18.1 for Spring Boot 3.5.14
Affected versions: >= 4.0.0 < 4.0.6, >= 3.5.0 < 3.5.14, >= 3.4.0 < 3.4.16, >= 3.3.0 < 3.3.19, >= 2.7.0 < 2.7.33, < 2.7.33
Fixed versions: 2.7.33, 3.3.19, 3.4.16, 3.5.14, 4.0.6

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide

1
Identify
Confirm that Spring Spring Boot, HawtIO HawtIO 4.4.0, Red Hat build of Apache Camel 4.18.1 for Spring Boot 3.5.14 and an affected version are present.
2
Prioritize
Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.
3
Remediate
Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.
4
Verify
Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE: CWE-330, CWE-338