Spring Framework Denial of Service via Versioned Resources in Spring MVC and WebFlux
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-41842 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | vmware |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-06-09 05:16:36 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-06-09 20:37:36 UTC |
| Description | Spring MVC and WebFlux applications are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) attacks when resolving static resources. Affected versions: Spring Framework 7.0.0 through 7.0.7; 6.2.0 through 6.2.18; 6.1.0 through 6.1.27; 5.3.0 through 5.3.48. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.002630000 probability, percentile 0.174080000 (date 2026-06-16)
Problem Types: CWE-400 | CWE-400 CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Vmware | Spring Framework | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Spring | Spring Framework | affected 7.0.0 7.0.8 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Spring | Spring Framework | affected 6.2.0 6.2.19 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Spring | Spring Framework | affected 6.1.0 6.1.28 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Spring | Spring Framework | affected 5.3.0 5.3.49 custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| spring.io/security/cve-2026-41842 | [email protected] | spring.io | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
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