CVE-2023-20860: vmware spring_framework
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-20860 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in vmware spring_framework. EPSS estimates a 3.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Severe, CVSS 7.5 (CVE.org); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 4% (FIRST, 03-11-2026)
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5Timeline
- 27-03-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 19-02-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 5 sources · 1 version- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- OSV · MavenEcosystem advisory · calculated9.1CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NDiffers
- NVDNIST7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
3.51%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
89%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 3.51% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Org.springframework2 products
- spring≥ 6.0.0, < 6.0.7 | ≥ 5.3.0, < 5.3.26
- spring-webmvc≥ 6.0.0, < 6.0.7 | ≥ 5.3.0, < 5.3.26
Debian1 product
- libspring-javaAll versions (No fix recorded)
Ubuntu1 product
- libspring-javaAll versions (No fix recorded)
Vmware1 product
- spring_framework≥ 5.3.0, < 5.3.26 | ≥ 6.0.0, < 6.0.7
4 vendors · 5 products
