4.8
Medium
CVE-2026-40975 Values produced by ${random.value} are not suitable for use as secrets
Description
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.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Boot 4.0 | 4.0.0 → < 4.0.6 | 4.0.6 |
| Spring Boot 3.5 | 3.5.0 → < 3.5.14 | 3.5.14 |
| Spring Boot 3.4 | 3.4.0 → < 3.4.16 | 3.4.16 |
| Spring Boot 3.3 | 3.3.0 → < 3.3.19 | 3.3.19 |
| Spring Boot 2.7 | 2.7.0 → < 2.7.33 | 2.7.33 |
| HawtIO HawtIO 4.4.0 | Versions not published | |
| Red Hat Data Grid 8.6.1 | Versions not published | |
| Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces 3.28 1779359423 | earliest → < 1779359423 | 1779359423 |
| Red Hat build of Apache Camel 4.18.1 for Spring Boot 3.5.14 | Versions not published |
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| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat AMQ Clients | Versions not published | |
| Red Hat build of OptaPlanner 8 | Versions not published | |
| Red Hat Fuse 7 | Versions not published | |
| Red Hat AMQ Broker 7 | Versions not published | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Versions not published | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Versions not published | |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 | Versions not published | |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8 | Versions not published | |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack | Versions not published | |
| Red Hat Process Automation 7 | Versions not published | |
| Red Hat Single Sign-On 7 | Versions not published |
References
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