Review reviewHigh

CVE-2026-41708

Spring Spring Cloud Sleuth, spring cloud sleuth

In Spring Cloud Sleuth, it is possible for a user to provide specially crafted calls that may cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. The application is vulnerable when it uses a vulnerable version of org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-sleuth-instrumentation and Spring TX instrumentation is not disabled. Affected versions: Spring Cloud Sleuth 3.1.0 through 3.1.13.

CVSS: 7.5
EPSS: 0.28%
CISA KEV: Not listed
Published: 2026.06.16

PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV

Exploit probability0.28%

Technical severityCVSS 7.5

Vulnerability overview

Affected product and versions

Product: Spring Spring Cloud Sleuth, spring cloud sleuth
Affected versions: 3.1.0, >= 3.1.0 < 3.1.14
Fixed versions: 3.1.14

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide

1
Identify
Confirm that Spring Spring Cloud Sleuth, spring cloud sleuth and an affected version are present.
2
Prioritize
Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.
3
Remediate
Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.
4
Verify
Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE: CWE-400