Denial-of-Service Vulnerability in Spring Boot by VMware
CVE-2023-20883

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Vmware
Status
Spring Boot
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 May 2023

What is CVE-2023-20883?

A vulnerability exists in various versions of Spring Boot where the combination of Spring MVC and a reverse proxy cache may lead to a denial-of-service (DoS) attack. This can allow attackers to exploit the affected application, causing potential service disruptions and unavailability. Users are encouraged to review their versions and apply security updates as necessary to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

Spring Boot Spring Boot versions 3.0.0 - 3.0.6, 2.7.0 - 2.7.11, 2.6.0 - 2.6.14, 2.5.0 - 2.5.14 and older unsupported versions

References

https://spring.io/security/cve-2023-20883
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230703-0008/

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2023-20883 : Denial-of-Service Vulnerability in Spring Boot by VMware