CVE-2024-38808

CVE-2024-38808: Spring Expression DoS Vulnerability

Published: Aug 20, 2024Updated: Jun 18, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-770

4.3MEDIUM

Description

In Spring Framework versions 5.3.0 - 5.3.38 and older unsupported versions, it is possible for a user to provide a specially crafted Spring Expression Language (SpEL) expression that may cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. Specifically, an application is vulnerable when the following is true: * The application evaluates user-supplied SpEL expressions.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:NIntegrity

None

A:LAvailability

Low

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Weaknesses

CWE-770

Affected Products

Red Hat Inc.

commercial·USaka red hat

OpenShift Developer Tools and ServicesOn-prem

Operating Systems / linux-distro

Logging subsystem for Red Hat OpenShiftOn-prem

Operating Systems / linux-distro

Red Hat build of Apache CamelOn-prem

Operating Systems / linux-distro

Red Hat build of Apache Camel for Spring BootOn-prem

Operating Systems / linux-distro

netapp

commercial·US

active iq unified manager

oss-projectaka spring boot, spring security, spring framework

Spring Framework

OSS Libraries

Maven

package-ecosystem

org.springframework:spring-expression

OSS Libraries

vmware

commercial·USaka vmware inc

spring frameworkLibraryLibrary

OSS Libraries / generic-library

Pivotal Software Inc.

commercial·USaka redis, spring framework, spring amqp rabbitmq

Spring FrameworkMixed

OSS Libraries / generic-library

Exploitability

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References

https://spring.io/security/cve-2024-38808

spring.io

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38808

nvd.nist.gov

https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/26f2dad388499faecf99e75b8856788e95d8d658

github.com

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