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Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in Spring Framework

Moderate severity GitHub Reviewed Published Apr 3, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Mar 28, 2023

Package

maven org.springframework:spring-expression (Maven)

Affected versions

>= 5.3.0, < 5.3.17
< 5.2.20.RELEASE

Patched versions

5.3.17
5.2.20.RELEASE

Description

In Spring Framework versions 5.3.0 - 5.3.16, 5.2.0.RELEASE - 5.2.19.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 condition.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Apr 1, 2022
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Apr 3, 2022
Reviewed Apr 5, 2022
Last updated Mar 28, 2023

Severity

Moderate
6.5
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2022-22950

GHSA ID

GHSA-558x-2xjg-6232

Source code

Credits

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