VMware Tanzu Spring Framework: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Offenlegung von Informationen
WID-SEC-2024-2135 · first 13.09.2024 · updated 24.03.2026 · CVSS 7,5
What it is about
Das Spring Framework bietet ein Entwicklungsmodell für Java mit Infrastrukturunterstützung auf Anwendungsebene. Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in VMware Tanzu Spring Framework ausnutzen, um Informationen offenzulegen.
Under what conditions?
Over the network and without logging in. This is the most dangerous combination: attackers can scan reachable devices automatically.
What can happen in the worst case
An attacker could use the vulnerability to
- Informationen offenzulegen
Am I affected?
Affected according to the BSI:
- IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7
- NetApp ActiveIQ Unified Manager for Linux
- NetApp ActiveIQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere
- NetApp ActiveIQ Unified Manager for Microsoft Windows
- IBM Security Guardium 12.0
- VMware Tanzu Spring Framework <5.3.40
- VMware Tanzu Spring Framework <6.0.24
- SolarWinds Security Event Manager <2025.4
- Dell Secure Connect Gateway <5.34.00.16
The installed version is usually shown under “Help → About” or in the device’s admin interface.
What helps?
Update to at least:
- VMware Tanzu Spring Framework 5.3.40
- VMware Tanzu Spring Framework 6.0.24
- SolarWinds Security Event Manager 2025.4
- Dell Secure Connect Gateway 5.34.00.16
Is the vulnerability already being exploited?
None of the CVEs is in the CISA catalogue of exploited vulnerabilities. That does not mean there are no attacks, only that none are documented.
Information and sources
- Original BSI advisory (WID)
- Spring Framework Release 5.3.40 and 6.0.24 vom 2024-09-12 spring.io
- Spring Framework CVE-2024-38816 vom 2024-09-12 spring.io
- NetApp Security Advisory NTAP-20241227-0001 vom 2024-12-27 security.netapp.com
- IBM Security Bulletin 7180385 vom 2025-01-07 www.ibm.com
- IBM Security Bulletin 7229205 vom 2025-04-05 www.ibm.com
- Solarwinds SEM 2025.4 release notes vom 2025-10-14 documentation.solarwinds.com
- Dell Security Advisory DSA-2026-152 vom 2026-03-23 www.dell.com
CVE: CVE-2024-38816
Source: BSI warning and information service (CERT-Bund); CISA. The assessment of the conditions is my reading of the BSI text; the external pages are in their original language.