Spring Framework 5.3.x < 5.3.42 DoS (CVE-2024-38828)

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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(211637);
  script_version("1.4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/03/28");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2024-38828");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2024-A-0755-S");

  script_name(english:"Spring Framework 5.3.x < 5.3.42 DoS (CVE-2024-38828)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host contains a web application framework that is affected by a denial of service vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host contains a Spring Framework version that is affected by a denial of service vulnerability where
Spring MVC controller methods with an @RequestBody byte[] method parameter are vulnerable to a DoS attack.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://spring.io/security/cve-2024-38828");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Spring Framework version 5.3.42 or later.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"all");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2024-38828");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2024/11/15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2024/11/15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2024/11/20");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:pivotal_software:spring_framework");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"II");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2024-2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("spring_jar_detection.nbin");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf.inc');

var app_info =  vcf::get_app_info(app:'Spring Framework');

var constraints = [
  { 'fixed_version':'5.3.42' },
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);