CVE-2024-22233: VMware Spring Framework

High severity, CVSS 7.5. EPSS: 1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

In Spring Framework versions 6.0.15 and 6.1.2, 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 * Spring Security 6.1.6+ or 6.2.1+ is on the classpath Typically, Spring Boot applications need the org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web and org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-security dependencies to meet all conditions.

Affected products

  • VMware Spring Framework: version 6.0.15 only; version 6.1.2 only

Published 2024-01-22. Last modified 2026-06-17.