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CVE-2024-38808

In Spring Framework versions 5.3.0 - 5.3.38 and older unsupported versions, it is possible for a user to provide a speci

In Spring Framework versions 5.3.0 - 5.3.38 and older unsupported versions, it is possible for a user to provide a specially crafted Spring Expression Language (SpEL) expression that may cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. Specifically, an application is vulnerable when the following is true: * The application evaluates user-supplied SpEL expressions.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3 EPSS 0.00809
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
Sigma rules2 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-770Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
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Affected Products & Versions

3
vmware spring framework>= 5.3.0 and < 5.3.39
netapp active iq unified managerall versions
netapp oncommand insightall versions
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Affected Packages

1
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-expression MODERATE fixed in 5.3.39
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Sigma Hunt Rules

2
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

4.3
MEDIUM · 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 NVD20 Aug 2024 · 08:15 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
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Vendor Advisories

6
rhsaRHSA-2024:8884Moderate
rhsaRHSA-2024:8885Moderate
rhsaRHSA-2024:8886Moderate
rhsaRHSA-2024:8887Moderate
rhsaRHSA-2024:6508Moderate
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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://spring.io/security/cve-2024-38808Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240920-0002/Third Party Advisory
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