Spring4Shell — Spring Framework RCE
CVE-2022-22965
A Spring MVC or Spring WebFlux application running on JDK 9+ may be vulnerable to remote code execution (RCE) via data binding. The specific exploit requires the application to run on Tomcat as a WAR deployment. If the application is deplo…
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
EPSS: 0.944 (100.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- N/a Spring Framework — versions Spring Framework versions 5.3.X prior to 5.3.18+, 5.2.x prior to 5.2.20+ and all old and unsupported versions
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2022-22965 (x_refsource_MISC)
- 20220401 Vulnerability in Spring Framework Affecting Cisco Products: March 2022 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CISCO)
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html (x_refsource_MISC)
- psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2022-0005 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/166713/Spring4Shell-Code-Execution.html (x_refsource_MISC)
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-254054.pdf (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html (x_refsource_MISC)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/167011/Spring4Shell-Spring-Framework-Class-Proper… (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-22965?
- CVE-2022-22965 is a vulnerability in Spring Framework, classified under Code Injection. Published 2022-04-01.
- Is CVE-2022-22965 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2022-22965 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-04-04), indicating it is being actively exploited. 478 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.