Description
A malicious or compromised FTP/SFTP/SMB server can write arbitrary files anywhere on the client filesystem (outside the configured local-directory) with attacker-controlled content.
Affected versions:
Spring Integration 7.0.0 through 7.0.4; 6.5.0 through 6.5.8; 6.4.0 through 6.4.11; 6.3.0 through 6.3.14; 5.5.0 through 5.5.20.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | Spring Integration | 7.0.0 – < 7.0.4.1, 6.5.0 – < 6.5.8.1, 6.4.0 – < 6.4.12, 6.3.0 – < 6.3.15, 5.5.0 – < 5.5.21 | 7.0.4.1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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daehyuh/CVE-2026-40987 ★ 0 · May 11, 2026
CVE-2026-40987 PoC
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-file | >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.5 | 7.0.5 | GHSA-792x-6vq6-j8r9 |
| Maven | org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-file | >= 6.5.0, < 6.5.9 | 6.5.9 | GHSA-792x-6vq6-j8r9 |
| Maven | org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-file | >= 6.4.0, <= 6.4.11 | — | GHSA-792x-6vq6-j8r9 |
| Maven | org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-file | >= 6.3.0, <= 6.3.14 | — | GHSA-792x-6vq6-j8r9 |
| Maven | org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-file | <= 5.5.20 | — | GHSA-792x-6vq6-j8r9 |