Uncontrolled Recursion in Spring Cloud Function - CVE-2026-40989
Published: May 11, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU130980
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-40989
CWE-ID: CWE-674
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Spring Cloud Function
Spring Cloud Function
Software vendor:
VMware, Inc
VMware, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows an attacker with physical access to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper control of recursion in the routing layer when handling self-composed functions. An attacker with physical access can trigger infinite recursion in request handling to cause a denial of service.
User interaction is required.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.