Spring Boot Actuator denial of service vulnerability
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-actuatoris on the classpath
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator | < 2.7.18, >= 3.0.0, < 3.0.13, >= 3.1.0, < 3.1.6 | 2.7.18, 3.0.13, 3.1.6 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-34055
- https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot/commit/5490e73922b37a7f0bdde43eb318cb1038b45d60
- https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231221-0010
- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGSPRINGFRAMEWORKBOOT-6226862
- https://spring.io/security/cve-2023-34055
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L- Weakness (CWE)
-- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator- Disclosed
- 28.11.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-jjfh-589g-3hjx - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator
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