Spring Framework 5.3.x-5.3.25 & 6.0.0-6.0.6 SpEL DoS Vulnerability
CVE-2023-20861 Published on March 23, 2023
In Spring Framework versions 6.0.0 - 6.0.6, 5.3.0 - 5.3.25, 5.2.0.RELEASE - 5.2.22.RELEASE, and older unsupported versions, it is possible for a user to provide a specially crafted SpEL expression that may cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition.
Weakness Type
What is a Resource Exhaustion Vulnerability?
The software does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.
CVE-2023-20861 has been classified to as a Resource Exhaustion vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-20861
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Exploit Probability
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