CVE-2024-38808 CVE-2024-38808: Spring Expression DoS Vulnerability

2024-08-2007:12:44

vmware

github.com

cve-2024-38808

spring expression language

denial of service

CVSS3

4.3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

AI Score

6.7

Confidence

High

EPSS

Percentile

9.5%

SSVC

Exploitation

none

Automatable

Technical Impact

partial

JSON

In Spring Framework versions 5.3.0 - 5.3.38 and older unsupported versions, it is possible for a user to provide a specially crafted Spring Expression Language (SpEL) expression that may cause a denial of service (DoS) condition.

Specifically, an application is vulnerable when the following is true:

The application evaluates user-supplied SpEL expressions.

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "vendor": "Spring",
    "product": "Spring Framework",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "5.3.0",
        "lessThan": "5.3.39, 6.0+",
        "versionType": "5.3.396.0"
      }
    ],
    "packageName": "Spring Framework",
    "defaultStatus": "affected"
  }
]