In Spring Boot versions 3.0.0 - 3.0.5, 2.7.0 - 2.7.10, and older unsupported versions, an…
Priority MEDIUM 51Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 fixed, 5 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
In Spring Boot versions 3.0.0 - 3.0.5, 2.7.0 - 2.7.10, and older unsupported versions, an application that is deployed to Cloud Foundry could be susceptible to a security bypass. Users of affected versions should apply the following mitigation: 3.0.x users should upgrade to 3.0.6+. 2.7.x users should upgrade to 2.7.11+. Users of older, unsupported versions should upgrade to 3.0.6+ or 2.7.11+.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01122 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure (Maven): 3.0.6, 2.7.11, 2.6.15 +1Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 3 fixed, 5 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Spring Boot | Spring Boot versions 3.0.0 - 3.0.5, 2.7.0 - 2.7.10, and older unsupported versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure (Maven) | 3.0.0 to before 3.0.6 | 3.0.6 | Patch available | GHSA-g5h3-w546-pj7f |
| — | org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure (Maven) | 2.7.0 to before 2.7.11 | 2.7.11 | Patch available | GHSA-g5h3-w546-pj7f |
| — | org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure (Maven) | 2.6.0 to before 2.6.15 | 2.6.15 | Patch available | GHSA-g5h3-w546-pj7f |
| — | org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure (Maven) | before 2.5.15 | 2.5.15 | Patch available | GHSA-g5h3-w546-pj7f |
- Spring Boot Vendor— Affected Spring Boot versions 3.0.0 - 3.0.5, 2.7.0 - 2.7.10, and older unsupported versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.0.0 to before 3.0.6 Fixed in 3.0.6 Patch available GHSA-g5h3-w546-pj7f
- org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.7.0 to before 2.7.11 Fixed in 2.7.11 Patch available GHSA-g5h3-w546-pj7f
- org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.6.0 to before 2.6.15 Fixed in 2.6.15 Patch available GHSA-g5h3-w546-pj7f
- org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.5.15 Fixed in 2.5.15 Patch available GHSA-g5h3-w546-pj7f
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_boot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.5.15; 2.6.0 to before 2.6.14; 2.7.0 to before 2.7.11; 3.0.0 to before 3.0.6 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_boot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.5.15; 2.6.0 to before 2.6.14; 2.7.0 to before 2.7.11; 3.0.0 to before 3.0.6 Vulnerable ·VMware
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-g5h3-w546-pj7f org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure (Maven) Fixed in 3.0.6 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-g5h3-w546-pj7f org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure (Maven) Fixed in 2.7.11 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-g5h3-w546-pj7f org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure (Maven) Fixed in 2.6.15 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-g5h3-w546-pj7f org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure (Maven) Fixed in 2.5.15 Advisory →
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2023:7678 Released 2023-12-06 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat AMQ Streams 2.6.0 release and security update
- Red Hat AMQ Streams 2.6.0
- RHSA-2023:5148 Released 2023-09-13 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Integration Camel for Spring Boot 3.20.2 release and security update
- RHINT Camel-Springboot 3.20.2
- RHSA-2023:5147 Released 2023-09-13 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Integration Camel for Spring Boot 3.18.3.2 release and security update
- RHINT Camel-Springboot 3.18.3.2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Decision Manager 7 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Process Automation 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Single Sign-On 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat support for Spring Boot | Affected | No fix yet |
| RHINT Camel-Springboot 3.18.3.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2023:5147 |
| RHINT Camel-Springboot 3.20.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2023:5148 |
| Red Hat AMQ Streams 2.6.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2023:7678 |
Not affected: 16 products
- A-MQ Clients 2
- Migration Toolkit for Runtimes
- Red Hat AMQ Broker 7
- Red Hat Data Grid 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Red Hat Fuse 7
- Red Hat Integration Camel K 1
- Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 7
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack
- Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6
- Red Hat OpenShift Application Runtimes
- Red Hat build of OptaPlanner 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-20873
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g5h3-w546-pj7f
References
Advisory 3
Other 9
- https://spring.io/blog/2023/05/18/spring-boot-2-5-15-and-2-6-15-available-now
- https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot/commit/32444fed4b51cc58dc908467f706102d7f0bfc15
- https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot/commit/3522714c13b47af03bf42e7f2d5994af568cb1a7
- https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot
- https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot/releases/tag/v2.5.15
- https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot/releases/tag/v2.6.15
- https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot/releases/tag/v2.7.11
- https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot/releases/tag/v3.0.6
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230601-0009
More VMware Spring Boot vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-05637 Improper input validation in Pivotal Spring Data REST and Spring Boot CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-29627 Missing authorization in VMware Spring Boot CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2021-08570 Element Plug-in for vCenter Server incorporates SpringBoot Framework. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-18258 Authentication Bypass under Actuator CloudFoundry endpoints CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2026-18256 Authentication Bypass under Actuator Health groups paths CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2026-29625 Improper certificate validation in VMware Spring Boot CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-20873 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-20873 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g5h3-w546-pj7f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-20873 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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