CVE-2024-38820 CVE-2024-38820: Spring Framework DataBinder Case Sensitive Match Exception
Locale-dependent case sensitivity issues in Spring DataBinder allow attackers to bypass field protection mechanisms, potentially exposing sensitive data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-38820?
CVE-2024-38820 is a low-severity vulnerability in Vmware Spring Framework, published on 18 Oct 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The fix for CVE-2022-22968 made disallowedFields patterns in DataBinder case insensitive. However, String.toLowerCase() has some Locale dependent exceptions that could potentially result in fields not protected as expected.
Weakness: CWE-178
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38820?
12 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.springframework:spring-context and org.springframework:spring-web. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.springframework:spring-context Maven | All versions to 5.3.40 | None |
org.springframework:spring-context Maven | All versions to 5.3.40 | None |
org.springframework:spring-context Maven | From 6.0.0 to 6.0.24 | None |
org.springframework:spring-context Maven | From 6.0.0 to 6.0.24 | None |
org.springframework:spring-context Maven | From 6.1.0 | 6.1.14 |
org.springframework:spring-context Maven | From 6.1.0 | 6.1.14 |
6 more packages
org.springframework:spring-web Maven | All versions to 5.3.40 | None |
org.springframework:spring-web Maven | All versions to 5.3.40 | None |
org.springframework:spring-web Maven | From 6.0.0 to 6.0.24 | None |
org.springframework:spring-web Maven | From 6.0.0 to 6.0.24 | None |
org.springframework:spring-web Maven | From 6.1.0 | 6.1.14 |
org.springframework:spring-web Maven | From 6.1.0 | 6.1.14 |
Products include Vmware Spring Framework.
How do I fix CVE-2024-38820?
Upgrade org.springframework:spring-context to 6.1.14 or later.
Is CVE-2024-38820 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38820 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
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Sources
Also known as CLEANSTART-2026-IC44335, CLSA-2025-1744156857, CLSA-2026-1781657689, CLSA-2026-1784682932, CLSA-2026-1790795899, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-38820 and 6 more.