CVE-2022-22950 (GCVE-0-2022-22950)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-04-01 22:17 – Updated: 2024-08-03 03:28
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-770 - Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
n/a Spring Framework Affected: Spring Framework versions 5.3.X prior to 5.3.17+ and all old and unsupported versions
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