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CVE-2024-37084: Remote code execution in Spring Cloud Data Flow
In Spring Cloud Data Flow versions prior to 2.11.4, a malicious user who has access to the Skipper server api can use a crafted upload request to write an arbitrary file to any location on the file system which could lead to compromising the server
CVSS 9.3 Critical EPSS 35.2% · p98
Should you act?
High exploit likelihood
EPSS ranks it in the top 5% of all CVEs for likely exploitation in the next 30 days. This signal is computed from CISA KEV, EPSS and CVSS data; it is not an editorial verdict.
- No confirmed exploitation. It is not in CISA’s KEV catalog and CISA’s SSVC assessment records no known exploitation. That can change quickly after a public write-up; re-check if you are affected.
- EPSS 35.2%, percentile 98: FIRST’s model estimates a 35.2% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (very high). EPSS is a probability, not a verdict.
- Remotely reachable with no login and no user interaction. If the vulnerable service is exposed to the internet, prioritize it.
- Only applies if your dependency tree includes
org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-skipper(Maven) < 2.11.4, fixed in 2.11.4. Check your lockfile, including transitive dependencies.
What it is
In Spring Cloud Data Flow versions prior to 2.11.4, a malicious user who has access to the Skipper server api can use a crafted upload request to write an arbitrary file to any location on the file system which could lead to compromising the server
From the GitHub advisory
In Spring Cloud Data Flow versions prior to 2.11.4, a malicious user who has access to the Skipper server api can use a crafted upload request to write an arbitrary file to any location on the file system which could lead to compromising the server
Weakness type: CWE-94, CWE-22.
Product: org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-skipper (Maven) · Assigned by: vmware · Published: 2024-07-25
Affected and fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | First fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-skipper | < 2.11.4 | 2.11.4 |
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions (per CVE record) |
|---|---|---|
| Spring | Spring Cloud Data Flow | 2.11.x < 2.11.4 |
Severity scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| vmware | 3.1 | 9.8 Critical | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| GitHub | 4.0 | 9.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
- Attack vector: network (remotely reachable)
- Attack complexity: low
- Attack requirements: none
- Privileges required: none (no login)
- User interaction: none
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Exploitation and urgency
- CISA KEV: not listed (no confirmed in-the-wild exploitation known to CISA).
- CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation none, automatable yes, technical impact total.
- FIRST EPSS (model of 2026-10-21): 35.21% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 98.
Timeline
- — CVE record published by vmware
- — GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-p528-3mvf-gr87 published (critical)
- — CVE record last updated
Sources and references
Original sources first. Version and fix details should always be confirmed against the vendor or project advisory.
Vulnerability records
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-p528-3mvf-gr87 github.com
- CVE.org record CVE-2024-37084 cve.org
- NVD entry CVE-2024-37084 nvd.nist.gov
Other references from the CVE record and advisory
- spring.io spring.io