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CVE-2022-22965

Spring Framework JDK 9+ Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

VMware Spring FrameworkFrameworks
CVSS
9.8Critical
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 4 Apr 2022CISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)99.6%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 99.9% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
Federal deadline25 Apr 2022Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. CISA KEV

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

Timeline

  1. 31 Mar 2022Exploit code publicMetasploit
  2. 1 Apr 2022, 22:17 UTCPublishedCVE List
  3. 4 Apr 2022Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV

Public exploit code and templates 2

  • Exploit moduleSpring Framework Class property RCE (Spring4Shell) 31 Mar 2022Metasploit
  • Scanner templateSpring - Remote Code ExecutionNuclei

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Description

Spring MVC or Spring WebFlux application running on JDK 9+ may be vulnerable to remote code execution (RCE) via data binding.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 1

  • Spring Frameworkaffected: Spring Framework versions 5.3.X prior to 5.3.18+, 5.2.x prior to 5.2.20+ and all old and unsupported versionsCVE List

References 9