A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic , has been found in Vmware Spring Web Services up to 3.1.8/4.0.18/4.1.3/5.0.1 . The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to risky cryptographic algorithm. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-40996 . The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.