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spring-boot-2.1.4.RELEASE.jar: 13 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 9.8) unreachable #16

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Vulnerable Library - spring-boot-2.1.4.RELEASE.jar

Spring Boot

Library home page: https://projects.spring.io/spring-boot/#/spring-boot-parent/spring-boot

Path to dependency file: /nexmo-spring-boot-test-application/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/boot/spring-boot/2.1.4.RELEASE/spring-boot-2.1.4.RELEASE.jar

Found in HEAD commit: 3c697156679612e93e2a8f1c4982c052a930d7d1

Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Severity CVSS Exploit Maturity EPSS Dependency Type Fixed in (spring-boot version) Remediation Possible** Reachability
CVE-2022-22965 Critical 9.8 High 94.428% spring-beans-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar Transitive 2.4.0

Unreachable

CVE-2022-27772 High 7.8 Not Defined 0.442% spring-boot-2.1.4.RELEASE.jar Direct 2.2.11.RELEASE

Unreachable

CVE-2025-41249 High 7.5 Not Defined 0.083% spring-core-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar Transitive N/A*

Unreachable

CVE-2025-22235 High 7.3 Functional 0.39% spring-boot-2.1.4.RELEASE.jar Direct https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot.git - v3.4.5,https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot.git - v3.3.11,org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure:3.4.5,org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure:3.3.11

Unreachable

CVE-2023-20863 Medium 6.5 Not Defined 1.183% spring-expression-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar Transitive 2.4.0

Unreachable

CVE-2023-20861 Medium 6.5 Not Defined 0.542% spring-expression-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar Transitive 2.4.0

Unreachable

CVE-2022-22950 Medium 6.5 Not Defined 4.122% spring-expression-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar Transitive 2.4.0

Unreachable

CVE-2025-41242 Medium 5.9 Not Defined 5.222% spring-beans-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar Transitive N/A*

Unreachable

CVE-2022-22970 Medium 5.3 Not Defined 0.164% detected in multiple dependencies Transitive 2.4.0

Unreachable

CVE-2022-22968 Medium 5.3 Not Defined 20.519% spring-context-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar Transitive 2.4.0

Unreachable

CVE-2024-38808 Medium 4.3 Not Defined 0.809% spring-expression-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar Transitive 3.0.0

Unreachable

CVE-2025-22233 Low 3.1 Not Defined 0.083% spring-context-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar Transitive N/A*

Unreachable

CVE-2024-38820 Low 3.1 Not Defined 1.514% spring-context-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar Transitive 3.2.11

Unreachable

*For some transitive vulnerabilities, there is no version of direct dependency with a fix. Check the "Details" section below to see if there is a version of transitive dependency where vulnerability is fixed.

**In some cases, Remediation PR cannot be created automatically for a vulnerability despite the availability of remediation

Details

CVE-2022-22965

Vulnerable Library - spring-beans-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar

Spring Beans

Library home page: https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework

Path to dependency file: /nexmo-spring-boot-test-application/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-beans/5.1.6.RELEASE/spring-beans-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

  • spring-boot-2.1.4.RELEASE.jar (Root Library)
    • spring-context-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar
      • spring-beans-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 3c697156679612e93e2a8f1c4982c052a930d7d1

Found in base branch: main

Reachability Analysis

The vulnerable code is unreachable

Vulnerability Details

A Spring MVC or Spring WebFlux application running on JDK 9+ may be vulnerable to remote code execution (RCE) via data binding. The specific exploit requires the application to run on Tomcat as a WAR deployment. If the application is deployed as a Spring Boot executable jar, i.e. the default, it is not vulnerable to the exploit. However, the nature of the vulnerability is more general, and there may be other ways to exploit it.
Mend Note: The description of this vulnerability differs from MITRE.

Publish Date: 2022-04-01

URL: CVE-2022-22965

Threat Assessment

Exploit Maturity: High

EPSS: 94.428%

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics:

  • Exploitability Metrics:
    • Attack Vector: Network
    • Attack Complexity: Low
    • Privileges Required: None
    • User Interaction: None
    • Scope: Unchanged
  • Impact Metrics:
    • Confidentiality Impact: High
    • Integrity Impact: High
    • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://spring.io/blog/2022/03/31/spring-framework-rce-early-announcement

Release Date: 2022-04-01

Fix Resolution (org.springframework:spring-beans): 5.2.20.RELEASE

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot): 2.4.0

⛑️ Automatic Remediation will be attempted for this issue.

CVE-2022-27772

Vulnerable Library - spring-boot-2.1.4.RELEASE.jar

Spring Boot

Library home page: https://projects.spring.io/spring-boot/#/spring-boot-parent/spring-boot

Path to dependency file: /nexmo-spring-boot-test-application/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/boot/spring-boot/2.1.4.RELEASE/spring-boot-2.1.4.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

  • spring-boot-2.1.4.RELEASE.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 3c697156679612e93e2a8f1c4982c052a930d7d1

Found in base branch: main

Reachability Analysis

The vulnerable code is unreachable

Vulnerability Details

spring-boot versions prior to version v2.2.11.RELEASE was vulnerable to temporary directory hijacking. This vulnerability impacted the org.springframework.boot.web.server.AbstractConfigurableWebServerFactory.createTempDir method. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products and/or versions that are no longer supported by the maintainer

Publish Date: 2022-03-30

URL: CVE-2022-27772

Threat Assessment

Exploit Maturity: Not Defined

EPSS: 0.442%

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.8)

Base Score Metrics:

  • Exploitability Metrics:
    • Attack Vector: Local
    • Attack Complexity: Low
    • Privileges Required: Low
    • User Interaction: None
    • Scope: Unchanged
  • Impact Metrics:
    • Confidentiality Impact: High
    • Integrity Impact: High
    • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-cm59-pr5q-cw85

Release Date: 2022-03-30

Fix Resolution: 2.2.11.RELEASE

⛑️ Automatic Remediation will be attempted for this issue.

CVE-2025-41249

Vulnerable Library - spring-core-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar

Spring Core

Library home page: https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework

Path to dependency file: /nexmo-spring-boot-test-application/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-core/5.1.6.RELEASE/spring-core-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

  • spring-boot-2.1.4.RELEASE.jar (Root Library)
    • spring-core-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 3c697156679612e93e2a8f1c4982c052a930d7d1

Found in base branch: main

Reachability Analysis

The vulnerable code is unreachable

Vulnerability Details

The Spring Framework annotation detection mechanism may not correctly resolve annotations on methods within type hierarchies with a parameterized super type with unbounded generics. This can be an issue if such annotations are used for authorization decisions.
Mend Note: The description of this vulnerability differs from MITRE.

Publish Date: 2025-09-16

URL: CVE-2025-41249

Threat Assessment

Exploit Maturity: Not Defined

EPSS: 0.083%

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

  • Exploitability Metrics:
    • Attack Vector: Network
    • Attack Complexity: Low
    • Privileges Required: None
    • User Interaction: None
    • Scope: Unchanged
  • Impact Metrics:
    • Confidentiality Impact: High
    • Integrity Impact: None
    • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://spring.io/security/cve-2025-41249

Release Date: 2025-09-14

Fix Resolution: https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework.git - v6.2.11,org.springframework:spring-core:6.2.11

CVE-2025-22235

Vulnerable Library - spring-boot-2.1.4.RELEASE.jar

Spring Boot

Library home page: https://projects.spring.io/spring-boot/#/spring-boot-parent/spring-boot

Path to dependency file: /nexmo-spring-boot-test-application/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/boot/spring-boot/2.1.4.RELEASE/spring-boot-2.1.4.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

  • spring-boot-2.1.4.RELEASE.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 3c697156679612e93e2a8f1c4982c052a930d7d1

Found in base branch: main

Reachability Analysis

The vulnerable code is unreachable

Vulnerability Details

EndpointRequest.to() creates a matcher for null/** if the actuator endpoint, for which the EndpointRequest has been created, is disabled or not exposed.
Your application may be affected by this if all the following conditions are met:

  • You use Spring Security
  • EndpointRequest.to() has been used in a Spring Security chain configuration
  • The endpoint which EndpointRequest references is disabled or not exposed via web
  • Your application handles requests to /null and this path needs protection
    You are not affected if any of the following is true:
  • You don't use Spring Security
  • You don't use EndpointRequest.to()
  • The endpoint which EndpointRequest.to() refers to is enabled and is exposed
  • Your application does not handle requests to /null or this path does not need protection

Publish Date: 2025-04-28

URL: CVE-2025-22235

Threat Assessment

Exploit Maturity: Functional

EPSS: 0.39%

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.3)

Base Score Metrics:

  • Exploitability Metrics:
    • Attack Vector: Network
    • Attack Complexity: Low
    • Privileges Required: None
    • User Interaction: None
    • Scope: Unchanged
  • Impact Metrics:
    • Confidentiality Impact: Low
    • Integrity Impact: Low
    • Availability Impact: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2025-04-24

Fix Resolution: https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot.git - v3.4.5,https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot.git - v3.3.11,org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure:3.4.5,org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure:3.3.11

⛑️ Automatic Remediation will be attempted for this issue.

CVE-2023-20863

Vulnerable Library - spring-expression-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar

Spring Expression Language (SpEL)

Library home page: https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework

Path to dependency file: /nexmo-spring-boot-autoconfigure/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-expression/5.1.6.RELEASE/spring-expression-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

  • spring-boot-2.1.4.RELEASE.jar (Root Library)
    • spring-context-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar
      • spring-expression-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 3c697156679612e93e2a8f1c4982c052a930d7d1

Found in base branch: main

Reachability Analysis

The vulnerable code is unreachable

Vulnerability Details

In spring framework versions prior to 5.2.24 release+ ,5.3.27+ and 6.0.8+ , it is possible for a user to provide a specially crafted SpEL expression that may cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition.

Publish Date: 2023-04-13

URL: CVE-2023-20863

Threat Assessment

Exploit Maturity: Not Defined

EPSS: 1.183%

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.5)

Base Score Metrics:

  • Exploitability Metrics:
    • Attack Vector: Network
    • Attack Complexity: Low
    • Privileges Required: Low
    • User Interaction: None
    • Scope: Unchanged
  • Impact Metrics:
    • Confidentiality Impact: None
    • Integrity Impact: None
    • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://spring.io/security/cve-2023-20863

Release Date: 2023-04-13

Fix Resolution (org.springframework:spring-expression): 5.2.24.RELEASE

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot): 2.4.0

⛑️ Automatic Remediation will be attempted for this issue.

CVE-2023-20861

Vulnerable Library - spring-expression-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar

Spring Expression Language (SpEL)

Library home page: https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework

Path to dependency file: /nexmo-spring-boot-autoconfigure/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-expression/5.1.6.RELEASE/spring-expression-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

  • spring-boot-2.1.4.RELEASE.jar (Root Library)
    • spring-context-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar
      • spring-expression-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 3c697156679612e93e2a8f1c4982c052a930d7d1

Found in base branch: main

Reachability Analysis

The vulnerable code is unreachable

Vulnerability Details

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.

Publish Date: 2023-03-23

URL: CVE-2023-20861

Threat Assessment

Exploit Maturity: Not Defined

EPSS: 0.542%

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.5)

Base Score Metrics:

  • Exploitability Metrics:
    • Attack Vector: Network
    • Attack Complexity: Low
    • Privileges Required: Low
    • User Interaction: None
    • Scope: Unchanged
  • Impact Metrics:
    • Confidentiality Impact: None
    • Integrity Impact: None
    • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://spring.io/security/cve-2023-20861

Release Date: 2023-03-23

Fix Resolution (org.springframework:spring-expression): 5.2.23.RELEASE

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot): 2.4.0

⛑️ Automatic Remediation will be attempted for this issue.

CVE-2022-22950

Vulnerable Library - spring-expression-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar

Spring Expression Language (SpEL)

Library home page: https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework

Path to dependency file: /nexmo-spring-boot-autoconfigure/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-expression/5.1.6.RELEASE/spring-expression-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

  • spring-boot-2.1.4.RELEASE.jar (Root Library)
    • spring-context-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar
      • spring-expression-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 3c697156679612e93e2a8f1c4982c052a930d7d1

Found in base branch: main

Reachability Analysis

The vulnerable code is unreachable

Vulnerability Details

n Spring Framework versions 5.3.0 - 5.3.16 and older unsupported versions, it is possible for a user to provide a specially crafted SpEL expression that may cause a denial of service condition.

Publish Date: 2022-04-01

URL: CVE-2022-22950

Threat Assessment

Exploit Maturity: Not Defined

EPSS: 4.122%

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.5)

Base Score Metrics:

  • Exploitability Metrics:
    • Attack Vector: Network
    • Attack Complexity: Low
    • Privileges Required: Low
    • User Interaction: None
    • Scope: Unchanged
  • Impact Metrics:
    • Confidentiality Impact: None
    • Integrity Impact: None
    • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2022-22950

Release Date: 2022-04-01

Fix Resolution (org.springframework:spring-expression): 5.2.20.RELEASE

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot): 2.4.0

⛑️ Automatic Remediation will be attempted for this issue.

CVE-2025-41242

Vulnerable Library - spring-beans-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar

Spring Beans

Library home page: https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework

Path to dependency file: /nexmo-spring-boot-test-application/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-beans/5.1.6.RELEASE/spring-beans-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

  • spring-boot-2.1.4.RELEASE.jar (Root Library)
    • spring-context-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar
      • spring-beans-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 3c697156679612e93e2a8f1c4982c052a930d7d1

Found in base branch: main

Reachability Analysis

The vulnerable code is unreachable

Vulnerability Details

Spring Framework MVC applications can be vulnerable to a “Path Traversal Vulnerability” when deployed on a non-compliant Servlet container.
An application can be vulnerable when all the following are true:

Publish Date: 2025-08-18

URL: CVE-2025-41242

Threat Assessment

Exploit Maturity: Not Defined

EPSS: 5.222%

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.9)

Base Score Metrics:

  • Exploitability Metrics:
    • Attack Vector: Network
    • Attack Complexity: High
    • Privileges Required: None
    • User Interaction: None
    • Scope: Unchanged
  • Impact Metrics:
    • Confidentiality Impact: High
    • Integrity Impact: None
    • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2025-08-18

Fix Resolution: https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework.git - v6.2.10,org.springframework:spring-beans:6.2.10

CVE-2022-22970

Vulnerable Libraries - spring-beans-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar, spring-core-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar

spring-beans-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar

Spring Beans

Library home page: https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework

Path to dependency file: /nexmo-spring-boot-test-application/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-beans/5.1.6.RELEASE/spring-beans-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

  • spring-boot-2.1.4.RELEASE.jar (Root Library)
    • spring-context-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar
      • spring-beans-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar (Vulnerable Library)

spring-core-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar

Spring Core

Library home page: https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework

Path to dependency file: /nexmo-spring-boot-test-application/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-core/5.1.6.RELEASE/spring-core-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

  • spring-boot-2.1.4.RELEASE.jar (Root Library)
    • spring-core-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 3c697156679612e93e2a8f1c4982c052a930d7d1

Found in base branch: main

Reachability Analysis

The vulnerable code is unreachable

Vulnerability Details

In spring framework versions prior to 5.3.20+ , 5.2.22+ and old unsupported versions, applications that handle file uploads are vulnerable to DoS attack if they rely on data binding to set a MultipartFile or javax.servlet.Part to a field in a model object.

Publish Date: 2022-05-12

URL: CVE-2022-22970

Threat Assessment

Exploit Maturity: Not Defined

EPSS: 0.164%

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)

Base Score Metrics:

  • Exploitability Metrics:
    • Attack Vector: Network
    • Attack Complexity: High
    • Privileges Required: Low
    • User Interaction: None
    • Scope: Unchanged
  • Impact Metrics:
    • Confidentiality Impact: None
    • Integrity Impact: None
    • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2022-22970

Release Date: 2022-05-12

Fix Resolution (org.springframework:spring-beans): 5.2.22.RELEASE

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot): 2.4.0

Fix Resolution (org.springframework:spring-core): 5.2.22.RELEASE

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot): 2.4.0

⛑️ Automatic Remediation will be attempted for this issue.

CVE-2022-22968

Vulnerable Library - spring-context-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar

Spring Context

Library home page: https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework

Path to dependency file: /nexmo-spring-boot-autoconfigure/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-context/5.1.6.RELEASE/spring-context-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

  • spring-boot-2.1.4.RELEASE.jar (Root Library)
    • spring-context-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 3c697156679612e93e2a8f1c4982c052a930d7d1

Found in base branch: main

Reachability Analysis

The vulnerable code is unreachable

Vulnerability Details

In Spring Framework versions 5.3.0 - 5.3.18, 5.2.0 - 5.2.20, and older unsupported versions, the patterns for disallowedFields on a DataBinder are case sensitive which means a field is not effectively protected unless it is listed with both upper and lower case for the first character of the field, including upper and lower case for the first character of all nested fields within the property path.

Publish Date: 2022-04-14

URL: CVE-2022-22968

Threat Assessment

Exploit Maturity: Not Defined

EPSS: 20.519%

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)

Base Score Metrics:

  • Exploitability Metrics:
    • Attack Vector: Network
    • Attack Complexity: Low
    • Privileges Required: None
    • User Interaction: None
    • Scope: Unchanged
  • Impact Metrics:
    • Confidentiality Impact: None
    • Integrity Impact: Low
    • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2022-22968

Release Date: 2022-04-14

Fix Resolution (org.springframework:spring-context): 5.2.21.RELEASE

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot): 2.4.0

⛑️ Automatic Remediation will be attempted for this issue.

CVE-2024-38808

Vulnerable Library - spring-expression-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar

Spring Expression Language (SpEL)

Library home page: https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework

Path to dependency file: /nexmo-spring-boot-autoconfigure/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-expression/5.1.6.RELEASE/spring-expression-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

  • spring-boot-2.1.4.RELEASE.jar (Root Library)
    • spring-context-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar
      • spring-expression-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 3c697156679612e93e2a8f1c4982c052a930d7d1

Found in base branch: main

Reachability Analysis

The vulnerable code is unreachable

Vulnerability Details

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.
    Mend Note: The description of this vulnerability differs from MITRE.

Publish Date: 2024-08-20

URL: CVE-2024-38808

Threat Assessment

Exploit Maturity: Not Defined

EPSS: 0.809%

CVSS 3 Score Details (4.3)

Base Score Metrics:

  • Exploitability Metrics:
    • Attack Vector: Network
    • Attack Complexity: Low
    • Privileges Required: None
    • User Interaction: Required
    • Scope: Unchanged
  • Impact Metrics:
    • Confidentiality Impact: None
    • Integrity Impact: None
    • Availability Impact: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://spring.io/security/cve-2024-38808

Release Date: 2024-08-20

Fix Resolution (org.springframework:spring-expression): 5.3.39

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot): 3.0.0

⛑️ Automatic Remediation will be attempted for this issue.

CVE-2025-22233

Vulnerable Library - spring-context-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar

Spring Context

Library home page: https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework

Path to dependency file: /nexmo-spring-boot-autoconfigure/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-context/5.1.6.RELEASE/spring-context-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

  • spring-boot-2.1.4.RELEASE.jar (Root Library)
    • spring-context-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 3c697156679612e93e2a8f1c4982c052a930d7d1

Found in base branch: main

Reachability Analysis

The vulnerable code is unreachable

Vulnerability Details

CVE-2024-38820 ensured Locale-independent, lowercase conversion for both the configured disallowedFields patterns and for request parameter names. However, there are still cases where it is possible to bypass the disallowedFields checks.
Affected Spring Products and Versions
Spring Framework:

  • 6.2.0 - 6.2.6
  • 6.1.0 - 6.1.19
  • 6.0.0 - 6.0.27
  • 5.3.0 - 5.3.42
  • Older, unsupported versions are also affected
    Mitigation
    Users of affected versions should upgrade to the corresponding fixed version.
    Affected version(s)Fix Version Availability 6.2.x
    6.2.7
    OSS6.1.x
    6.1.20
    OSS6.0.x
    6.0.28
    Commercial https://enterprise.spring.io/ 5.3.x
    5.3.43
    Commercial https://enterprise.spring.io/
    No further mitigation steps are necessary.
    Generally, we recommend using a dedicated model object with properties only for data binding, or using constructor binding since constructor arguments explicitly declare what to bind together with turning off setter binding through the declarativeBinding flag. See the Model Design section in the reference documentation.
    For setting binding, prefer the use of allowedFields (an explicit list) over disallowedFields.
    Credit
    This issue was responsibly reported by the TERASOLUNA Framework Development Team from NTT DATA Group Corporation.

Publish Date: 2025-05-16

URL: CVE-2025-22233

Threat Assessment

Exploit Maturity: Not Defined

EPSS: 0.083%

CVSS 3 Score Details (3.1)

Base Score Metrics:

  • Exploitability Metrics:
    • Attack Vector: Network
    • Attack Complexity: High
    • Privileges Required: Low
    • User Interaction: None
    • Scope: Unchanged
  • Impact Metrics:
    • Confidentiality Impact: None
    • Integrity Impact: Low
    • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-22233

Release Date: 2025-05-16

Fix Resolution: https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework.git - v6.1.20 ,org.springframework:spring-context:6.1.20,org.springframework:spring-context:6.2.7,https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework.git - v6.2.7

CVE-2024-38820

Vulnerable Library - spring-context-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar

Spring Context

Library home page: https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework

Path to dependency file: /nexmo-spring-boot-autoconfigure/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-context/5.1.6.RELEASE/spring-context-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

  • spring-boot-2.1.4.RELEASE.jar (Root Library)
    • spring-context-5.1.6.RELEASE.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 3c697156679612e93e2a8f1c4982c052a930d7d1

Found in base branch: main

Reachability Analysis

The vulnerable code is unreachable

Vulnerability Details

The fix for CVE-2022-22968 made disallowedFields patterns in DataBinder case insensitive. However, String.toLowerCase() has some Locale dependent exceptions that could potentially result in fields not protected as expected.

Publish Date: 2024-10-18

URL: CVE-2024-38820

Threat Assessment

Exploit Maturity: Not Defined

EPSS: 1.514%

CVSS 3 Score Details (3.1)

Base Score Metrics:

  • Exploitability Metrics:
    • Attack Vector: Network
    • Attack Complexity: High
    • Privileges Required: Low
    • User Interaction: None
    • Scope: Unchanged
  • Impact Metrics:
    • Confidentiality Impact: None
    • Integrity Impact: Low
    • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://spring.io/security/cve-2024-38820

Release Date: 2024-10-18

Fix Resolution (org.springframework:spring-context): 6.1.14

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot): 3.2.11

⛑️ Automatic Remediation will be attempted for this issue.


⛑️Automatic Remediation will be attempted for this issue.

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