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CVE-2024-38820 json

CVE-2024-38820: Spring Framework DataBinder Case Sensitive Match Exception

published 2y ago modified 2mo ago also GHSA-4gc7-5j7h-4qph , EUVD-2024-2933

cvss
3.1
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.6%
EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 50%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • maven org.springframework:spring-context 6.1.14
  • maven org.springframework:spring-web 6.1.14
  • VMware Spring 5.3.41, 6.0.25, 6.1.14

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
2y ago

Exploit prediction

0.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 3.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
NVD 3.1 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
GitHub 3.1 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
maven org.springframework:spring-context
>=6.1.0, <6.1.14
>=6.0.0, <=6.0.24
<=5.3.40
6.1.14
maven org.springframework:spring-web
>=6.1.0, <6.1.14
>=6.0.0, <=6.0.24
<=5.3.40
6.1.14

Affected products

  • VMware Spring

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-178 Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity
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References

Sources

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