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Advisory details: github_osv / GHSA-9cmq-m9j5-mvww
Advisory ID github_osv/GHSA-9cmq-m9j5-mvww
Aliases CVE-2024-38808
Summary Spring Framework vulnerable to Denial of Service 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. Older, unsupported versions are also affected. Specifically, an application is vulnerable when the following is true: * The application evaluates user-supplied SpEL expressions.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 4.6
Risk 2.3
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches Package Commit Patches Details
Weaknesses (1)
CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
System Score Found at
cvssv3.1 4.3 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2024/08/GHSA-9cmq-m9j5-mvww/GHSA-9cmq-m9j5-mvww.json
cvssv4 5.1 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2024/08/GHSA-9cmq-m9j5-mvww/GHSA-9cmq-m9j5-mvww.json
generic_textual MODERATE
Reference id Reference type URL
https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework
https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/26f2dad388499faecf99e75b8856788e95d8d658
https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/f44d13cb7816e586b86c02421af4f5498391111c
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240920-0002
CVE-2024-38808 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38808
CVE-2024-38808 https://spring.io/security/cve-2024-38808
No exploits are available.

No EPSS data available for this advisory.

Patch URL
There are no known patches.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2024/08/GHSA-9cmq-m9j5-mvww/GHSA-9cmq-m9j5-mvww.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2024/08/GHSA-9cmq-m9j5-mvww/GHSA-9cmq-m9j5-mvww.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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present

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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2024-08-20T13:48:27Z/

Decision: Track

Source URL: https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/blob/develop/2024/38xxx/CVE-2024-38808.json

Source Advisory: vulnrichment/CVE-2024-38808

View SSVC decision tree 
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 {'Automatable': 'no'},
 {'Technical Impact': 'partial'},
 {'Mission Prevalence': 'minimal'},
 {'Public Well-being Impact': 'material'},
 {'Mission & Well-being': 'medium'}]