#VU75409 Input validation error in Pivotal Spring Framework - CVE-2023-20863

Vulnerability identifier: #VU75409

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20863

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Pivotal Spring Framework
Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications

Vendor: Pivotal

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote user can use a specially crafted SpEL expression and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Pivotal Spring Framework: 3.0.0 RC1 - 3.0.7, 3.1.0 RC1 - 3.1.4, 3.2.0 RC1 - 3.2.18, 4.0.0 RC1 - 4.0.9, 4.1 - 4.1.9, 4.2 - 4.2.19, 4.3.0 RC1 - 4.3.30, 4.4, 5.0.0 RC1 - 5.0.20, 5.1.0 RC1 - 5.1.20, 5.2.0-M1 - 5.2.23, 5.3.0-M1 - 5.3.26, 6.0.0-M1 - 6.0.7

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External links
http://spring.io/security/cve-2023-20863

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.