A vulnerability was found in Vmware Spring Boot up to 3.4.16/3.5.14/4.0.6 . It has been classified as problematic . Affected is an unknown function of the component Configuration Handler . Performing a manipulation results in improper certificate validation. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-40992 . The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.