Resource exhaustion in Spring Framework
CVE-2024-22233
In Spring Framework versions 6.0.15 and 6.1.2, 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 when all of the following are true: * the application uses Spring MVC * Spring Security 6.1.6+ or 6.2.1+ is on the classpath Typically, Spring Boot applications need the org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web and org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-security dependencies to meet all conditions.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (62.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 63rd percentile — 62.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Spring Framework — versions 6.1.2, 6.0.15
- VMware Spring Framework — versions 6.0.15, 6.1.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-22233?
- CVE-2024-22233 is a high-severity vulnerability in Spring Framework, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-01-22.
- How severe is CVE-2024-22233?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-22233 known to be exploited?
- 16 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.