Resource exhaustion in Spring
CVE-2024-38828
Spring MVC controller methods with an @RequestBody byte[] method parameter are vulnerable to a DoS attack.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.007 (50.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
Affected products
- Spring — versions 5.3.x
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-38828?
- CVE-2024-38828 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Spring, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-11-18.
- How severe is CVE-2024-38828?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-38828 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.