CVE-2023-34055 (GCVE-0-2023-34055)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-11-28 08:27 – Updated: 2025-02-13 16:55
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Spring Boot server Web Observations DoS Vulnerability
Summary
In Spring Boot versions 2.7.0 - 2.7.17, 3.0.0-3.0.12 and 3.1.0-3.1.5, it is possible for a user to provide specially crafted HTTP requests that may cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition.
Specifically, an application is vulnerable when all of the following are true:
* the application uses Spring MVC or Spring WebFlux
* org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator is on the classpath
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
Assigner
References
2 references
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | Spring Boot |
Affected:
2.7.0 , < 2.7.18
(2.7.18)
Affected: 3.0.0 , < 3.0.13 (3.0.13) Affected: 3.1.0 , < 3.1.6 (3.1.6) Affected: older unsupported versions |
guessed |
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