Spring Framework Denial of Service Vulnerability
CVE-2024-38808

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Spring

Status
Spring Framework
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 August 2024

What is CVE-2024-38808?

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.

Affected Version(s)

Spring Framework 5.3.0

References

https://spring.io/security/cve-2024-38808

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2024-38808 : Spring Framework Denial of Service Vulnerability