CVE-2024-38808

Published: Aug 20, 2024Modified: Jun 17, 2026

4.3

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 1.4

Source: security@vmware.com (Secondary)

Description

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.

Affected (5)

Products: Vmware: Spring Framework · Netapp: Active Iq Unified Manager, Oncommand Insight

Vmware

1 product

Spring Framework

Netapp

2 products

Active Iq Unified Manager

Oncommand Insight

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Vmware Spring Framework	From 5.3.0 to 5.3.39

Configuration B

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager	All versions
Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager	All versions
Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager	All versions
Netapp Oncommand Insight	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-770

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor.

References (2)

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

Source: security@vmware.com

Vendor Advisory

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240920-0002/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

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