Vulnerability in VMware Spring Boot
CVE-2023-20873
In Spring Boot versions 3.0.0 - 3.0.5, 2.7.0 - 2.7.10, and older unsupported versions, an application that is deployed to Cloud Foundry could be susceptible to a security bypass. Users of affected versions should apply the following mitigation: 3.0.x users should upgrade to 3.0.6+. 2.7.x users should upgrade to 2.7.11+. Users of older, unsupported versions should upgrade to 3.0.6+ or 2.7.11+.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (65.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 66th percentile — 65.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- VMware Spring Boot
- Spring Boot — versions Spring Boot versions 3.0.0 - 3.0.5, 2.7.0 - 2.7.10, and older unsupported versions
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- spring.io/security/cve-2023-20873 (Vendor Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230601-0009/ (Third Party Advisory)
- spring.io/blog/2023/05/18/spring-boot-2-5-15-and-2-6-15-available-now
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-20873?
- CVE-2023-20873 is a critical-severity vulnerability in VMware Spring Boot. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-04-20.
- How severe is CVE-2023-20873?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-20873 known to be exploited?
- 16 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.