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CVE-2023-20860

Spring Framework running version 6.0.0 - 6.0.6 or 5.3.0 - 5.3.25 using "**" as a pattern in Spring Security configuratio

Spring Framework running version 6.0.0 - 6.0.6 or 5.3.0 - 5.3.25 using "" as a pattern in Spring Security configuration with the mvcRequestMatcher creates a mismatch in pattern matching between Spring Security and Spring MVC, and the potential for a security bypass.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.56284
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.50 - high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
  • EPSS percentile: top 2% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • SSVC automatable: yes - attacks can be scripted at scale
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules2 YARA rules0
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Affected Products & Versions

2
vmware spring framework>= 5.3.0 and < 5.3.26
vmware spring framework>= 6.0.0 and < 6.0.7
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Affected Packages

2
Language-ecosystem packages (from OSV) tied to this CVE, with the version that fixes it - the dependency-level detail NVD doesn’t carry.
Maven org.springframework:spring CRITICAL fixed in 6.0.7
Maven org.springframework:spring-webmvc CRITICAL fixed in 6.0.7
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighPotential SpEL Injection In Spring Framework
productmediumSpring Framework Exceptions
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · security@vmware.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD27 Mar 2023 · 10:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
partial
SSVC asks the questions that actually drive patch urgency: is it being exploited, can attacks be automated, and how total is the impact.
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Vendor Advisories

12
rhsaRHSA-2024:0778Critical
rhsaRHSA-2023:3954Moderate
rhsaRHSA-2023:4983Important
rhsaRHSA-2023:3625Important
rhsaRHSA-2023:3663Important
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References & Sources

2
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230505-0006/
https://spring.io/security/cve-2023-20860Vendor Advisory
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