CVE-2026-40970
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
When configured to use an SSL bundle, Spring Boot's Elasticsearch auto-configuration does not perform hostname verification when connecting to the Elasticsearch server. Affected: Spring Boot 4.0.0–4.0.5; upgrade to 4.0.6 or later per vendor advisory.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
6.8
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-04-27 19:16:52.967000
Last modified
2026-10-26 21:10:00.170000
View original CVE JSON
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