Review reviewHigh

CVE-2026-41851

Spring Spring Framework, spring framework

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.

CVSS
7.5
EPSS
0.36%
28.7% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2026.06.09
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.36%
Technical severityCVSS 7.5

Vulnerability overview

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 product and versions

Product
Spring Spring Framework, spring framework
Affected versions
>= 7.0.0 < 7.0.7.1, >= 6.2.0 < 6.2.18.1, >= 6.1.0 < 6.1.28, >= 5.3.0 < 5.3.49
Fixed versions
5.3.49, 6.1.28, 6.2.18.1, 7.0.7.1

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Spring Spring Framework, spring framework and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 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-770