Vulnerability · Published May 26, 2023 · Assigned by vmware
CVE-2023-20883
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity uncontrolled resource consumption in Spring Boot. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 60% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 39.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In 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, there is potential for a denial-of-service (DoS) attack if Spring MVC is used together with a reverse proxy cache.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-autoconfigure | 3.0.7 | GHSA-xf96-w227-r7c4 |
| Maven | org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-autoconfigure | 2.7.12 | GHSA-xf96-w227-r7c4 |
| Maven | org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-autoconfigure | 2.6.15 | GHSA-xf96-w227-r7c4 |
| Maven | org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-autoconfigure | 2.5.15 | GHSA-xf96-w227-r7c4 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | 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 |
Weakness: CWE-400 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H