CVE-2026-41842 Spring Framework Denial of Service via Versioned Resources in Spring MVC and WebFlux

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can cause denial of service in Spring MVC and WebFlux applications by exploiting static resource resolution mechanisms.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-41842?

CVE-2026-41842 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Vmware Spring Framework, published on 9 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Spring MVC and WebFlux applications are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) attacks when resolving static resources.

Affected versions: Spring Framework 7.0.0 through 7.0.7; 6.2.0 through 6.2.18; 6.1.0 through 6.1.27; 5.3.0 through 5.3.48.

Weakness: CWE-400

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-41842?

16 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.springframework:spring-webflux and org.springframework:spring-webmvc. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.springframework:spring-webflux MavenAll versions to 5.3.39None
org.springframework:spring-webflux MavenAll versions to 5.3.39None
org.springframework:spring-webflux MavenFrom 6.1.0 to 6.1.21None
org.springframework:spring-webflux MavenFrom 6.1.0 to 6.1.21None
org.springframework:spring-webflux MavenFrom 6.2.06.2.19
org.springframework:spring-webflux MavenFrom 6.2.06.2.19
10 more packages
org.springframework:spring-webflux MavenFrom 7.0.07.0.8
org.springframework:spring-webflux MavenFrom 7.0.07.0.8
org.springframework:spring-webmvc MavenAll versions to 5.3.39None
org.springframework:spring-webmvc MavenAll versions to 5.3.39None
org.springframework:spring-webmvc MavenFrom 6.1.0 to 6.1.21None
org.springframework:spring-webmvc MavenFrom 6.1.0 to 6.1.21None
org.springframework:spring-webmvc MavenFrom 6.2.06.2.19
org.springframework:spring-webmvc MavenFrom 6.2.06.2.19
org.springframework:spring-webmvc MavenFrom 7.0.07.0.8
org.springframework:spring-webmvc MavenFrom 7.0.07.0.8

Products include Vmware Spring Framework.

How do I fix CVE-2026-41842?

Upgrade org.springframework:spring-webflux to a fixed version for your release line: 6.2.19 or 7.0.8.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2026-41842 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-41842 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Vmware Spring Framework vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as CLEANSTART-2026-YF30861, CLSA-2026-1790694436, CLSA-2026-1792114482, CLSA-2026-1792601066, CLSA-2026-1792601488, CLSA-2026-1792602286 and 19 more.

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