Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Business Automation Workflow embedded Navigator repackages a vulnerable copy of Spring.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2024-38808
DESCRIPTION: In Spring Framework versions 5.3.0 - 5.3.38 and older unsupported versions, it is possible for a user to provide a specially crafted Spring Expression Language (SpEL) expression that may cause a denial of service (DoS) condition.
Specifically, an application is vulnerable when the following is true:
* The application evaluates user-supplied SpEL expressions.
CWE: CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
CVSS Source: VMware
CVSS Base score: 4.3
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) | Status |
| IBM Business Automation Workflow traditional | V24.0.0 - V24.0.1 earlier unsupported versions | affected |
For earlier and unsupported versions of the products, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version of the product.
Remediation/Fixes
The recommended solution is to apply the Interim Fix (iFix) or Cumulative Fix (CF) containing APAR DT424601 as soon as practical.
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) | Remediation / Fix |
|---|---|---|
| IBM Business Automation Workflow traditional | V24.0.1 V24.0.0 | |
| IBM Business Automation Workflow traditional and IBM Business Automation Workflow Enterprise Service Bus | earlier unsupported versions | Upgrade to 24.0.0 or 24.0.1 and apply APAR DT424601 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
Change History
06 Aug 2025: Initial Publication
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Location
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Document Information
Modified date:
06 August 2025
Initial Publish date:
06 August 2025
UID
ibm17241582