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TI-2024-14858 Aliases CVE-2024-22271GHSA-j4r7-p9fp-w3f3

Spring Cloud Function Web DOS Vulnerability

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · Low · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.

Summary

In Spring Cloud Function framework, versions 4.1.x prior to 4.1.2, 4.0.x prior to 4.0.8 an application is vulnerable to a DOS attack when attempting to compose functions with non-existing functions. Specifically, an application is vulnerable when all of the following are true: User is using Spring Cloud Function Web module Affected Spring Products and Versions Spring Cloud Function Framework 4.1.0 to 4.1.2 4.0.0 to 4.0.8 References https://spring.io/security/cve-2022-22979   https://checkmarx.com/blog/spring-function-cloud-dos-cve-2022-22979-and-unintended-function-invocation/  History 2020-01-16: Initial vulnerability report published.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00364 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-function-context (Maven): 4.0.8, 4.1.2Red Hat: 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Spring by VMware TanzuSpring Cloud Function FrameworkSpring Cloud Function Framework 4.1.0-4.1.2, Spring Cloud Function Framework 4.0.0-4.0.8—No fix listedCNA
—org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-function-context (Maven)4.0.0 to before 4.0.84.0.8Patch availableGHSA-j4r7-p9fp-w3f3
—org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-function-context (Maven)4.1.0 to before 4.1.24.1.2Patch availableGHSA-j4r7-p9fp-w3f3
  • Spring Cloud Function Framework VendorSpring by VMware Tanzu Affected Spring Cloud Function Framework 4.1.0-4.1.2, Spring Cloud Function Framework 4.0.0-4.0.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-function-context (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.0.0 to before 4.0.8 Fixed in 4.0.8 Patch available GHSA-j4r7-p9fp-w3f3
  • org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-function-context (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.1.0 to before 4.1.2 Fixed in 4.1.2 Patch available GHSA-j4r7-p9fp-w3f3

CPE names CISA-ADP · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_cloud_function:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0—VMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_cloud_function:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.0—VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_cloud_function:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 — ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_cloud_function:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0 — ·VMware

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-j4r7-p9fp-w3f3 org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-function-context (Maven) Fixed in 4.0.8 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-j4r7-p9fp-w3f3 org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-function-context (Maven) Fixed in 4.1.2 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 7AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion PackAffectedNo fix yet
Not affected: 4 products
  • A-MQ Clients 2
  • Red Hat Data Grid 8
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-22271
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j4r7-p9fp-w3f3

References

Advisory 1

Other 5

  • TI-2024-14851 Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability in Spring Cloud Data Flow CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-26054 Spring Security Authorization Bypass for Case Sensitive Comparisons CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8

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