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Full vulnerability report · 2023
CVE-2023-20860High confidence

n/a Spring Framework — security vulnerability

Unknown · Spring Framework

7.5HighCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Patch only the product branches with a verified fix

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance. Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 4 structured product or package states remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

Fix availability varies by product
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Operational reassessment

Published severity in operational context

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Published severityHighOperational priority:High, unchanged from published severity.unchanged

Evidence used

  • No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
  • The selected CVSS metric records a network-reachable, unauthenticated path with no user interaction.
  • EPSS is 3.51% for the current model date.

Compensating controls

  • Validate the affected product branch and deploy the verified fixed release.
  • Restrict the affected network interface to trusted sources where business-safe.
  • Monitor vendor guidance and exploitation sources for a material change.

Verification

  1. Confirm that the asset runs Unknown Spring Framework and falls inside the recorded affected range.
  2. Verify the installed build against the product-specific fixed version after deployment.
  3. Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
  4. Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Mitigation target: Within 30 daysRemediation target: Within 180 days

This automated reassessment organises public evidence. It does not know asset exposure, business impact or control effectiveness and does not replace CVSS or a human risk decision.

Cross-source reconciliation

Remediation availability differs by product scope

Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 4 structured product or package states remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

Distribution package intelligence

Release-specific package status

Debian, ubuntu findings are scoped to the named distribution, release and source package. An absent finding does not mean a package is unaffected.

5 package states
Package result overrides the generic status

BlackTree has verified remediation for at least one product or source, but the relevant distribution still reports no fixed package for 4 affected package states shown here. Treat those rows as affected with no fix until that distribution publishes a fixed version.

Repository candidate not checked

A published vendor fix does not prove that a matching update is enabled and installable on a particular asset. Confirm the local package candidate before scheduling remediation.

Distribution releaseSource packageVendor stateFixed versionEvidence
Debian trixietrixie · sourcelibspring-javaAffected, no fix publishedDebian currently tracks this release as open.Not published in this feedDebian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Debian bookwormbookworm · sourcelibspring-javaAffected, no fix publishedDebian currently tracks this release as open.Not published in this feedDebian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Debian forkyforky · sourcelibspring-javaAffected, no fix publishedDebian currently tracks this release as open.Not published in this feedDebian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Debian sidsid · sourcelibspring-javaAffected, no fix publishedDebian currently tracks this release as open.Not published in this feedDebian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · esm-appslibspring-javaUnder evaluationCanonical reports that the package might be affected and still needs evaluation or fixing.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Open-source package ranges4 source-attributed ranges

These OSV and GitHub advisory ranges apply only to the named package and ecosystem. A listed fixed version is not a universal product patch or proof that an update is installed.

Ecosystem and packageAffected rangeFirst fixed versionEvidence
mavenorg.springframework:spring>= 6.0.0, < 6.0.76.0.7GitHub advisory ↗github reviewed aggregator · 23 Sep 2025
mavenorg.springframework:spring>= 5.3.0, < 5.3.265.3.26GitHub advisory ↗github reviewed aggregator · 23 Sep 2025
mavenorg.springframework:spring-webmvc>= 6.0.0, < 6.0.76.0.7GitHub advisory ↗github reviewed aggregator · 23 Sep 2025
mavenorg.springframework:spring-webmvc>= 5.3.0, < 5.3.265.3.26GitHub advisory ↗github reviewed aggregator · 23 Sep 2025
Direct vendor intelligence

Authoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories

Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.

1 current
CVE-2023-20860 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 3 · finalRed Hat Product Securityspringframework: Security Bypass With Un-Prefixed Double Wildcard Pattern
9 known affected

The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.

  • springframework as a component of Red Hat AMQ Broker 7
  • springframework as a component of Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 7
  • springframework as a component of Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6
  • org.osgi.core-eap6 as a component of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6
  • org.osgi.enterprise-eap6 as a component of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6
  • springframework as a component of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6
  • springframework as a component of Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6
  • springframework as a component of Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6
  • apache-sshd.src as a component of Red Hat Virtualization 4
Summary
A flaw was found in Spring Framework. In this vulnerability, a security bypass is possible due to the behavior of the wildcard pattern.
Remediation
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
?CERT means Computer Emergency Response Team; CSIRT is the closely related term Computer Security Incident Response Team.

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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2023-0927

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionPatch only the product branches with a verified fix

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance. Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 4 structured product or package states remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

Fix availability varies by product
01

What, why and how

Spring Framework running version 6.0.0 - 6.0.6 or 5.3.0 - 5.3.25 using "**" as a pattern in Spring Security configuration with the mvcRequestMatcher creates a mismatch in pattern matching between Spring Security and Spring MVC, and the potential for a security bypass.

What

Spring Framework running version 6.0.0 - 6.0.6 or 5.3.0 - 5.3.25 using "**" as a pattern in Spring Security configuration with the mvcRequestMatcher creates a mismatch in pattern matching between Spring Security and Spring MVC, and the potential for a security bypass.

Why

The current structured CVE record identifies a security weakness, but the root cause requires confirmation in the linked vendor material.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

Spring Framework running version 6.0.0 - 6.0.6 or 5.3.0 - 5.3.25 using "**" as a pattern in Spring Security configuration with the mvcRequestMatcher creates a mismatch in pattern matching between Spring Security and Spring MVC, and the potential for a security bypass.

Why

The current structured CVE record identifies a security weakness, but the root cause requires confirmation in the linked vendor material.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
a network path → vulnerable operation → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration.
CWE not yet assigned
CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CNoneConfidentiality impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.ANoneAvailability impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
NetworkUnauthenticated
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

BSI · German · WID-SEC-2026-0180Dell Data Protection Advisor: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Dell Data Protection Advisor ausnutzen, um beliebigen Code auszuführen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu erzeugen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen und nicht näher spezifizierte Angriffe zu starten.

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BSI · German · WID-SEC-2023-1807Oracle Fusion Middleware: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein Angreifer aus dem angrenzenden Netzwerk oder ein entfernter anonymer, authentisierter oder lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Oracle Fusion Middleware ausnutzen, um die Vertraulichkeit, Integrität und Verfügbarkeit zu gefährden.

Official advisory ↗
BSI · German · WID-SEC-2023-1755IBM InfoSphere Information Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein entfernter, anonymer, authentisierter oder lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in IBM InfoSphere Information Server ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen oder einen Denial of Service Zustand herbeizuführen.

Official advisory ↗
BSI · German · WID-SEC-2023-1142Red Hat Integration Camel for Spring Boot: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Red Hat Integration Camel for Spring Boot ausnutzen, um die Vertraulichkeit, Verfügbarkeit und Integrität zu gefährden.

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BSI · German · WID-SEC-2023-0697VMware Tanzu Spring Framework: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in VMware Tanzu Spring Framework ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen oder einen Denial of Service Zustand herbeizuführen.

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Cyber Security Agency of Singapore · English · CSA-SB-20230329Security Bulletin 29 Mar 2023

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 29 Mar 2023, published on 29 March 2023. Open the linked bulletin for the product, severity and reference information published in that issue.

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CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2024-AVI-0010Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM

er 2024 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7104447 Bulletin de sécurité IBM 7105138 du 03 janvier 2024 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7105138 Bulletin de sécurité IBM 7105215 du 03 janvier 2024 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7105215 Référence CVE CVE-2017-15708 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-15708 Référence CVE CVE-2018-25032 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-25032 Référence CVE CVE-2022-25883 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-25883 Référence CVE CVE-2022-41946 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-41946 Référence CVE CVE-2023-1370 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-1370 Référence CVE CVE-2023-20860 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-20860 Référence CVE CVE-2023-20861 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-20861 Référence CVE CVE-2023-20862 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-20862 Référence CVE CVE-2023-20863 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-20863 Référence CVE CVE-2023-21930 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-21930 Référence CVE CVE-2023-21937 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-21937 Référence CVE CVE-2023-21938 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-21938 Référence CVE CVE-2023-21939 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-21939 Référence CVE CVE-2023-21954 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

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CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-0990Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans les produits IBM . Certaines d'entre elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer un contournement de la politique de sécurité, une atteinte à l'intégrité des données et une exécution de code arbitraire à distance.

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CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-0567Multiples vulnérabilités dans Oracle WebLogic

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans Oracle WebLogic. Certaines d'entre elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer une exécution de code arbitraire à distance, un déni de service à distance et une atteinte à l'intégrité des données.

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CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-0513Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM

/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-4378 Référence CVE CVE-2022-45061 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-45061 Référence CVE CVE-2022-45685 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-45685 Référence CVE CVE-2022-45693 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-45693 Référence CVE CVE-2023-0286 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-0286 Référence CVE CVE-2023-0767 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-0767 Référence CVE CVE-2023-1436 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-1436 Référence CVE CVE-2023-1999 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-1999 Référence CVE CVE-2023-20859 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-20859 Référence CVE CVE-2023-20860 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-20860 Référence CVE CVE-2023-20861 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-20861 Référence CVE CVE-2023-20863 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-20863 Référence CVE CVE-2023-21930 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-21930 Référence CVE CVE-2023-21937 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-21937 Référence CVE CVE-2023-21938 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-21938 Référence CVE CVE-2023-21939 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-21939 Référence CVE CVE-2023-21954 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-21954 Référence CVE CVE-2023-21967 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

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CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-0398Multiples vulnérabilités dans le cadriciel VMware Spring

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans les produits VMware Spring. Elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer un déni de service à distance et un contournement de la politique de sécurité.

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CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-0397Vulnérabilité dans IBM Sterling Connect

Une vulnérabilité a été découverte dans IBM Sterling Connect. Elle permet à un attaquant de provoquer un contournement de la politique de sécurité.

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JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2023-006336VMware の Spring Framework における脆弱性

VMware の Spring Framework には、不特定の脆弱性が存在します。

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03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Fix availability varies by product
Affected
Fixed
Action
Use the product-specific evidence above. Patch only products with a verified fixed release, and keep every affected or under-investigation state without a matching fix in the remediation queue.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 27 Mar 2023 · Last source change 19 Feb 2025, 19:05 UTC · CWE not yet assigned

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceNIST NVD
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2023-0927
Product sourceVendor CSAF · Red Hat Product Security
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · Red Hat Product Security
CWE sourceUnavailable
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Missing structured fields: CWE classification, affected product. Missing data is not evidence of low risk; review the primary advisory.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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  1. Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
    Before
    Spring Framework (versions 6.0.0 to 6.0.6 and 5.3.0 to 5.3.25) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
    After
    Spring Framework (versions 6.0.0 to 6.0.6 and 5.3.0 to 5.3.25) · Fixed: For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
    Red Hat Product Security ↗
  2. Remediation statusRemediation status changed from Awaiting fix to Patch available.
    Before
    Awaiting fix
    After
    Patch available
    Red Hat Product Security ↗
Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
Fixed release recorded from official guidance
Fixed release recorded from official guidance
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2023-0927↗Red Hat Product Security security advisory↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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