Medium · published June 11, 2026
Spring Boot's ArtemisEmbeddedConfigurationFactory uses a fixed, static path for the embedded Artemis message broker's data directory when no explicit path is configured. A local attacker on the same host can pre-create this predictable directory or place a symlink before the application starts.
Affected versions:
Spring Boot 4.0.0 through 4.0.6; 3.5.0 through 3.5.14; 3.4.0 through 3.4.16; 3.3.0 through 3.3.19; 2.7.0 through 2.7.33.
| Product | Versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| vmware/spring_boot | < 2.7.34 | 2.7.34 |
| vmware/spring_boot | ≥ 3.3.0, < 3.3.20 | 3.3.20 |
| vmware/spring_boot | ≥ 3.4.0, < 3.4.17 | 3.4.17 |
| vmware/spring_boot | ≥ 3.5.0, < 3.5.14.1 | 3.5.14.1 |
| vmware/spring_boot | ≥ 4.0.0, < 4.0.6.1 | 4.0.6.1 |