CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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2DescriptionNVD
An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the evaluation logic of the Spring Expression Language (SpEL). An attacker can exploit this by supplying a specially crafted SpEL expression that triggers excessive resource consumption, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).
Affected versions: Spring Framework 5.3.0 through 5.3.48.
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AnalysisAI
Denial of service in Spring Framework 5.3.0 through 5.3.48 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to exhaust server resources by submitting crafted Spring Expression Language (SpEL) expressions that trigger an integer overflow during evaluation. The CVSS 7.5 score reflects high availability impact with no confidentiality or integrity loss, and no public exploit identified at time of analysis. …
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| Exploitation | The vulnerable application must evaluate attacker-controlled input as a SpEL expression - typical exposure points include endpoints that accept user-defined rules, query filters, templated strings, or @Value-style expressions sourced from untrusted data. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N indicates a network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated attack path, but the impact is bounded to availability (A:H, C:N/I:N) - there is no path to code execution or data disclosure from this bug alone. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | An attacker identifies a Spring-based web endpoint that evaluates user-supplied SpEL - for example a search filter, rule editor, or templated message field - and submits a crafted expression whose arithmetic causes an integer overflow during evaluation. The overflow drives the evaluator into excessive CPU or memory consumption, and repeated requests starve the worker pool until the service becomes unresponsive to legitimate users. |
| Remediation | Patch availability is not explicitly stated in the provided input - refer to the vendor advisory at https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-41849 for the fixed 5.3.x maintenance release and any 6.x guidance, and upgrade spring-core/spring-expression to the listed version. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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Within 24 hours: Identify all applications and systems running Spring Framework 5.3.0-5.3.48 using software asset management and dependency scanning tools. …
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EUVD-2026-35337
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