Spring Framework server Web Observations DoS Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
In Spring Framework versions 6.0.0 - 6.0.13, 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 or Spring WebFlux * io.micrometer:micrometer-core is on the classpath * an ObservationRegistry is configured in the application to record observations Typically, Spring Boot applications need the org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator dependency to meet all conditions.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMware | Spring Framework | 6.0.0 to before 6.0.14 | 6.0.14 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | org.springframework:spring-webmvc (Maven) | 6.0.0 to before 6.0.14 | 6.0.14 | Patch available | GHSA-v94h-hvhg-mf9h |
- Spring Framework VendorVMware Affected 6.0.0 to before 6.0.14 Fixed in 6.0.14 Patch available CNA
- org.springframework:spring-webmvc (Maven) Vendor— Affected 6.0.0 to before 6.0.14 Fixed in 6.0.14 Patch available GHSA-v94h-hvhg-mf9h
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Spring Framework (Spring) Fixed in 6.0.14
- Fix · GHSA-v94h-hvhg-mf9h org.springframework:spring-webmvc (Maven) Fixed in 6.0.14 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 6 products
- Red Hat Data Grid 8
- Red Hat Fuse 7
- Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 7
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7
- Red Hat build of Apache Camel for Spring Boot 3
- streams for Apache Kafka
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-34053
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v94h-hvhg-mf9h
References
Other 5
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231214-0007/
- https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/c18784678df489d06a70e54fcddb5e3821d4b00c
- https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework
- https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/compare/v6.0.13...v6.0.14
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231214-0007
More VMware Spring Framework vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-07142 Code injection in Spring Framework KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-01175 Code injection in Spring Framework CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-04444 RFD Attack via "Content-Disposition" Header Sourced from Request Input by Spring MVC or Spring WebFlux Application CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-01180 Code injection in Spring Framework CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-09283 Pivotal Spring Framework through 5.3.16 suffers from a potential remote code execution… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-00050 The Jaxb2RootElementHttpMessageConverter in Spring MVC in Spring Framework before 3.2.8… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-34053 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-34053 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v94h-hvhg-mf9h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-34053 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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