CVE-2026-41851
published 2026-06-09CVE-2026-41851: Applications which accept user-supplied Spring Expression Language (SpEL) expressions may be vulnerable to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack if the evaluation…
PriorityP341high7.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.39%
32.5th percentile
Applications which accept user-supplied Spring Expression Language (SpEL) expressions may be vulnerable to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack if the evaluation of a SpEL expression triggers unbounded cache growth.
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.
Affected
8 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| spring | spring_framework | >= 5.3.0 < 5.3.49 | 5.3.49 |
| spring | spring_framework | >= 6.1.0 < 6.1.28 | 6.1.28 |
| spring | spring_framework | >= 6.2.0 < 6.2.18.1 | 6.2.18.1 |
| spring | spring_framework | >= 7.0.0 < 7.0.7.1 | 7.0.7.1 |
| vmware | spring_framework | >= 5.3.0 < 5.3.49 | 5.3.49 |
| vmware | spring_framework | >= 6.1.0 < 6.1.28 | 6.1.28 |
| vmware | spring_framework | >= 6.2.0 < 6.2.18.1 | 6.2.18.1 |
| vmware | spring_framework | >= 7.0.0 < 7.0.7.1 | 7.0.7.1 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.5HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
vendor_redhat7.5HIGH
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VulDB
Vmware Spring Framework up to 5.3.48/6.1.27/6.2.18/7.0.7 Spring Expression Language allocation of resources (EUVD-2026-35339 / WID-SEC-2026-2923)
vuldb·2026-08-20·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2026-41851 [HIGH] Vmware Spring Framework up to 5.3.48/6.1.27/6.2.18/7.0.7 Spring Expression Language allocation of resources (EUVD-2026-35339 / WID-SEC-2026-2923)
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Vmware Spring Framework up to 5.3.48/6.1.27/6.2.18/7.0.7. This affects an unknown part of the component Spring Expression Language Handler. Such manipulation leads to allocation of resources.
This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-41851. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.
Upgrading the affected component is advised.
GHSA
Applications which accept user-supplied Spring Expression Language (SpEL) expressions may be vulnerable to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack if the evaluation of a SpEL expression triggers unbounded ca
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-06-09
CVE-2026-41851 [MEDIUM] CWE-770 Applications which accept user-supplied Spring Expression Language (SpEL) expressions may be vulnerable to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack if the evaluation of a SpEL expression triggers unbounded ca
Applications which accept user-supplied Spring Expression Language (SpEL) expressions may be vulnerable to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack if the evaluation of a SpEL expression triggers unbounded cache growth.
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.
GHSA
Spring Framework Denial of Service via Unbounded Cache in SpEL
ghsa·2026-06-09
CVE-2026-41851 [MEDIUM] CWE-770 Spring Framework Denial of Service via Unbounded Cache in SpEL
Spring Framework Denial of Service via Unbounded Cache in SpEL
Applications which accept user-supplied Spring Expression Language (SpEL) expressions may be vulnerable to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack if the evaluation of a SpEL expression triggers unbounded cache growth.
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.
Red Hat
Spring Framework: Spring Framework: Denial of Service via unbounded cache growth in SpEL evaluation
vendor_redhat·2026-06-09·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2026-41851 [HIGH] CWE-770 Spring Framework: Spring Framework: Denial of Service via unbounded cache growth in SpEL evaluation
Spring Framework: Spring Framework: Denial of Service via unbounded cache growth in SpEL evaluation
Applications which accept user-supplied Spring Expression Language (SpEL) expressions may be vulnerable to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack if the evaluation of a SpEL expression triggers unbounded cache growth.
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.
A flaw was found in Spring Framework. Applications that accept user-supplied Spring Expression Language (SpEL) expressions may be vulnerable to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack. This occurs if the evaluation of a SpEL expression triggers unbounded cache growth, consuming excessive resources and making the application unavailable to legitimate users.
Statement:
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2026-06-09
Published