VMware Spring Framework up to 6.0.13 HTTP Rrequest denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in VMware Spring Framework up to 6.0.13. This affects an unknown function of the component HTTP Rrequest Handler. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-34053. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in VMware Spring Framework up to 6.0.13. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component HTTP Rrequest Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

In Spring Framework versions 6.0.0 - 6.0.13, 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 * io.micrometer:micrometer-core is on the classpath * an ObservationRegistry is configured in the application to record observations Typically, Spring Boot applications need the org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator dependency to meet all conditions.

The weakness was disclosed 11/28/2023. It is possible to read the advisory at spring.io. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-34053 since 05/25/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 253245 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-34053), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 6.0.14 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (253245) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2373). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Oracle Retail Applications

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 253245
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-34053

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Spring Framework 6.0.14

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05/25/2023 🔍
11/28/2023 +187 days 🔍
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10/22/2025 +694 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: spring.io
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-34053 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-34053
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-246287
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-2373 - Oracle Retail Applications: Mehrere Schwachstellen

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413

Entryinfo

Created: 11/28/2023 09:41
Updated: 10/22/2025 20:54
Changes: 11/28/2023 09:41 (49), 12/17/2023 16:43 (12), 08/24/2025 08:38 (17), 10/22/2025 20:54 (7)
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