# CVE-2024-38820: CVE-2024-38820: Spring Framework DataBinder Case Sensitive Match Exception

- Also known as: GHSA-4GC7-5J7H-4QPH
- Severity: CVSS 3.1 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Fixed in: 5.3.41, 6.0.25, 6.1.14
- Published: 2024-10-18 · Updated: 2024-11-29

## Affected

- Spring Framework: from 5.3.x, fixed in 5.3.41; from 6.0.x, fixed in 6.0.25; from 6.1.x, fixed in 6.1.14
- org.springframework:spring-context (Maven): from 6.1.0, fixed in 6.1.14
- org.springframework:spring-web (Maven): from 6.1.0, fixed in 6.1.14
- org.springframework:spring-web (Maven): from 6.0.0, through 6.0.24
- org.springframework:spring-context (Maven): from 6.0.0, through 6.0.24
- org.springframework:spring-context (Maven): through 5.3.40
- org.springframework:spring-web (Maven): through 5.3.40

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Spring, VMware, upgrade to a fixed version (5.3.41, 6.0.25, 6.1.14) per the references below.
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## References

- https://spring.io/security/cve-2024-38820
- https://github.com/kadamnayan/POC-CVE-2024-38820

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