Resource exhaustion in Vmware Spring_boot

CVE-2023-20883

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.

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

EPSS: 0.009 (55.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

  • Vmware Spring_boot
  • N/a Spring Boot — versions 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 classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-20883?
CVE-2023-20883 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vmware Spring_boot, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-05-26.
How severe is CVE-2023-20883?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-20883 known to be exploited?
18 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.