Vulnerability · Published Nov 28, 2023 · Assigned by vmware

CVE-2023-34054Reactor Netty HTTP Server Metrics DoS Vulnerability

Medium 5.3

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw in Reactor Netty from Spring. 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)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 39.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In Reactor Netty HTTP Server, versions 1.1.x prior to 1.1.13 and versions 1.0.x prior to 1.0.39, it is possible for a user to provide specially crafted HTTP requests that may cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. Specifically, an application is vulnerable if Reactor Netty HTTP Server built-in integration with Micrometer is enabled.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Mavenio.projectreactor.netty:reactor-netty-core1.1.13GHSA-q24v-hpg3-v3jp
Mavenio.projectreactor.netty:reactor-netty-core1.0.39GHSA-q24v-hpg3-v3jp

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Spring Reactor Netty 1.1.0 – before 1.1.131.0.0 – before 1.0.39older unsupported versions

References