CVE-2023-20859 json
Spring Vault vulnerable to insertion of sensitive information into a log file
published 2023-03-23 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-r47r-87p9-8jh3 , EUVD-2023-1091
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 12%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In Spring Vault, versions 3.0.x prior to 3.0.2 and versions 2.3.x prior to 2.3.3 and older versions, an application is vulnerable to insertion of sensitive information into a log file when it attempts to revoke a Vault batch token.
Patch / fix
- maven org.springframework.vault:spring-vault-core 2.3.3, 3.0.2
- vmware spring_vault 2.3.3, 3.0.2
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 20 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 12% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.springframework.vault:spring-vault-core | >=3.0.0, <3.0.2 <2.3.3 |
3.0.2 2.3.3 |
Affected products
- n/a Spring Vault, Spring Cloud Vault, Spring Cloud Config
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-532 Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
- Technology feeds
References
-
spring.io
/security/cve-2023-20859
web, vendor-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20859
advisory
-
github.com
/spring-projects/spring-vault
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-20859
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-r47r-87p9-8jh3
- NVD CVE-2023-20859
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